It was reported that 4 people were lost as a result of the sinking of the boat carrying irregular migrants off the Italian coast of Lampedusa Island, and 32 people were rescued by the Italian coast guard.
According to the news of the Italian ANSA agency, a 6-meter-long boat carrying irregular migrants sank off the island of Lampedusa in the evening.
It was reported that 4 people were lost as a result of the sinking of the boat carrying irregular migrants off the Italian coast of Lampedusa Island, and 32 people were rescued by the Italian coast guard.
The Italian coast guard teams, which intervened in the incident with a patrol boat, rescued 32 people, including 3 women, but 4 people, 2 of whom were children, disappeared.
Two days ago in Lampedusa, 40 irregular migrants who were on the boat in a difficult situation were rescued, and 3 people who fell into the sea were lost.
The number of irregular migrants was recorded as 94,606.
According to the data of the Italian Ministry of Interior, the number of irregular migrants arriving in Italy by crossing the seas between January 1 and December 2 was recorded as 94,606.
The region of the Mediterranean between Italy, Malta and Libya has come to the fore in recent years as one of the irregular migration routes frequently used in the transition from Africa to Europe.
Intense migration mobility in the Mediterranean
On days when sea and weather conditions are good, migration activity intensifies on this route.
Instead of European states, European non-governmental organizations usually rescue irregular migrants who call for help at sea. These NGOs have difficulties in evacuating the migrants they rescue from time to time due to the European states’ failure to provide a “safe haven”.
The first place where migrants who can cross the Mediterranean or are rescued set foot in Europe is usually the island of Lampedusa, Italy’s closest landmass to North Africa.
Many immigrants die each year
Every year, many immigrants lose their lives while trying to cross the Mediterranean due to the boat capsizing or the lack of air and water due to the overcrowding on the boats.
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