At Least 11 Migrants Die During Rescue Off Malta

At Least 11 Dead after Migrant Boat Capsizes off Malta

At least 11 people have died after a migrant boat capsized in waters off Malta, charity group Sea-Watch said on Monday, while around 50 more were rescued at sea by a fishing vessel in the area. On Sunday, the Italian coastguard said the vessel had departed from Libya carrying around 60 people before overturning about 45 nautical miles east-southeast of Malta. Rome dispatched a patrol boat to the area, saying it had initially recovered 10 bodies.

At least 11 migrants die at sea after falling overboard during rescue off Malta

'Every life lost is one too many. We need stronger European action against human smugglers and coordinated Mediterranean approach to migration to prevent further tragedies,' says minister

At least 11 migrants die during rescue off Malta

Minister says stronger European action against human smugglers is needed to prevent further migrant deaths in the Mediterranean.

10 dead after migrant boat capsises near Malta

At least 10 people have died after a boat thought to be carrying migrants capsised near Malta, the Italian coast guard has said. The vessel, which had set off from the Libyan coast, had about 60 people on board at the time of the incident, according to authorities. In a statement, the coast guard said Malta had requested help in the search and rescue operation “following the capsising of a vessel reported with migrants aboard and people in the w…