41 killed in migrant shipwreck near Italian island

Aug 09, 2023

A total of 41 people lost their lives in a fatal migrant shipwreck near the Italian island of Lampedusa, reported CNN on Wednesday.

7 die, 9 missing in migrant shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa

Jun 30, 2021

Rome [Italy], June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Seven undocumented migrants have drowned as a result of a shipwreck near Italy's Lampedusa Island while trying to flee...

EU President pledges action to help Italian island of Lampedusa amid surging migrants

Sep 17, 2023

Amid the rising number of migrants in Lampedusa, EU President Ursula von der Leyen pledged action to help Italy’s crisis-hit island during her visit...

Newborn found dead on refugee boat off Italian Island amid surge in migrant arrival

Sep 17, 2023

A newborn baby was found dead on a boat carrying people to Lampedusa even as dozens of the island's citizens protested over a surge...

Italy's Coast Guard search for missing survivors of capsized migrant boat

Feb 20, 2021

Rome [Italy], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Italian coast guard said on Saturday it saved over 40 irregular migrants on board a boat that capsized...