10 dead in migrant crisis tragedy as small boat of 60 people capsizes | World | News

After the rescue of 48 fishing boats, the bodies of 10 people were removed from the sea. immigrants From a small boat that capsized near Malta. Italy’s coast guard said on Sunday (June 7) that it was still searching an area about 52 miles (84km) southeast of Italy. Malta It was reported that the immigrant ship overturned.

Officials said that there were approximately 60 people on the ship and that these people set out from Libya. The Italian Coast Guard sent a patrol boat to the area where the boat capsized, upon the request of the authorities in Malta.

The Libyan coast is one of the main departure points for migrants who cross the Mediterranean in small boats from North Africa in search of a better life in Europe.

Thousands of people died on the dangerous journey.

The European Union has an agreement with the Libyan government to reduce the number of migrants passing through the country.

It has given £605 million (700 million euros) to Libya since 2015, much of which went to strengthening border management.

Italy’s migration policies in the Central Mediterranean have long been based on cooperation to prevent departures from Libya.

This includes support, training and equipment for the Libyan coast guard to stop migrant boats.

At least 827 people have died trying to cross the border so far this year, according to the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM).

More than 1,330 people died on the road from North Africa to Italy and Malta last year, the IOM said.

In March, 22 migrants lost their lives while trying to reach Greece from Libya through the port of Tobruk.

The Greek coast guard said at the time that bad weather conditions and lack of supplies contributed to the deaths.

Two men from South Sudan, aged 19 and 22, were arrested and investigated on suspicion of human trafficking.