At least five migrants have drowned after their wooden boat capsized near Greece’s southern island of Gavdos, the coastguard reported on Saturday. Witnesses stated that many more remain missing as rescue operations continue. So far, 39 men, mostly from Pakistan, have been rescued by cargo ships operating in the area. They were transferred to the … Read more
Newborn baby dies on migrant boat to Lampedusa Over 8,000 migrants have arrived on Lampedusa in the past 3 days Italy requests assistance from the European Union A newborn baby’s body has been discovered on a migrant boat during a rescue operation near the Italian island of Lampedusa. Reports suggest that the mother may have … Read more
Over 60 people may have tragically lost their lives when a migrant boat carrying them capsized off the Cape Verde peninsula in Senegal, West Africa, according to official reports. Rescuers managed to save 38 individuals, including children, who were brought ashore on stretchers, as captured in footage on the island of Sal. The majority of … Read more
