A small boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing 41 people, with only four survivors reporting the incident.
Foreign news agencies reported on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 that a group of four survivors told Italian rescuers that They took a small boat from Sfax, Tunisia. before the ship capsizes on its way to Italy causing 41 people to drown and die
The four survivors were from Ivory Coast and Guinea – two men, a woman and a 13-year-old boy.
They state that The boat they were on was originally only 7m long and carrying 45 passengers, including three children, set sail from Sfax. Which is about 130 km from the Italian island of Lampedusa since Thursday, Aug. 4, but the ship capsized hours later after facing big waves
The Italian Red Cross and German charity Sea-Watch said the four survived by floatation in lifebuoys and life jackets. until another empty ship was found in the middle of the sea and drifted aimlessly for several days before being rescued.
The survivors arrived in Lampedusa on Wednesday, August 9, exhausted and in shock, said their doctor, Dr. Adrian Chiaramonte. “What shocked us was this tragic story,” he said. But it seems to be ignored.”
“An hour later They were found by helicopter. and an hour after being found There was an oil tanker coming to pick them up.”
The Italian Coast Guard reported that last Sunday They found two shipwrecks in the waters between Sfax. with the island of Lampedusa But it was unclear if they belonged to the migrants. He had begun an investigation into the facts of the incident.
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2023-08-09 17:18:00
