Official reports from Italian Coast Guard and UN refugee agency

Seven Rescued, 21 Missing After Migrant Shipwreck Off Italy's Lampedusa on Wednesday

Sep 4, 2024, 08:15 PM

Seven people were rescued and 21 people are missing at sea after a migrant shipwreck off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to Italian news agency Ansa on Wednesday. The incident occurred on one of the world's deadliest migration routes in the Mediterranean Sea. A senior official with the UN refugee agency confirmed the missing persons, while Italy's Coast Guard reported that the survivors were rescued from a sinking boat approximately 10 miles from Lampedusa.