500 Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks
- 8 years ago
Up to 500 migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean while en route to Italy from Libya by boat last week, the UN refugee agency said Wednesday.
The shipwreck is one of the deadliest to take place in the Mediterranean in months.
A group of 100-200 people from African countries departed Libya and once at sea, smugglers brought more people on board using a smaller boat.
This overloaded the vessel, causing it to sink.
The agency said 41 survivors are currently being housed in a stadium in Kalamata, Greece.
If confirmed, the incident would raise the total number of people who have drowned while attempting the sea crossing to Europe to over 1,000.
The shipwreck is one of the deadliest to take place in the Mediterranean in months.
A group of 100-200 people from African countries departed Libya and once at sea, smugglers brought more people on board using a smaller boat.
This overloaded the vessel, causing it to sink.
The agency said 41 survivors are currently being housed in a stadium in Kalamata, Greece.
If confirmed, the incident would raise the total number of people who have drowned while attempting the sea crossing to Europe to over 1,000.