Afghanistan, Aug. 14 -- At least 26 migrants lost their lives on Wednesday when a boat traveling from Libya to Europe capsized near the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to the Italian Coast Guard.
At least 26 migrants drowned on Wednesday when a boat traveling from Libya to Europe capsized near the Italian island of Lampedusa. The Italian Coast Guard confirmed the tragedy, describing it as one of the deadliest recent incidents in the central Mediterranean.
Officials said the vessel, carrying a large number of migrants, had departed from the Libyan coast before encountering trouble in southern Italian waters. Lampedusa, located between Sicily and North Africa, lies along a primary migration route from the region.
Rescue teams were d...