Three Sudanese sisters die on overcrowded migrant boat

While trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, three young sisters died in a crowded rubber boat in bad weather.

The sisters from Sudan, which was 9, 11 and 17 years old, are the latest known victims of the Mediterranean migration route that claims to have more than 30,000 lives since 2014.

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The group said that his sisters’ mother and brother were among those who were brought to the shore on the Italian Lampedusa Island late on Saturday.

Green rubber boat left Zuwara in Western Libya on Friday.

“The boat was really overcrowded and partially dull.” He said.

“With 1.5 meters of waves, it was really a pitch dark night, and the boat was getting water for hours.”

Satore said that they found after a warning from a special network and that there was a call from troubled migrant boats.

Only the rescuers evacuated about two -thirds of the people on the ship, the bodies swim in a water and fuel pool at the bottom of the boat.

Im I heard a woman screaming and a man pointed to the water, Sat Satore said.

Dark and weather conditions made it very dangerous.

“The medical team attempted resuscitation, but they were under water for a long time.”

The mother was shocked and sat next to the residues of her daughters on the rescue ship.

The relatives asked for white sheets from the crew and wrapped their bodies with them.

Satore said that there are pregnant women and many children among other rescued people.

Four required an emergency medical evacuation and was transferred to an Italian Coast Guard ship with family members.

He added that the survivors came from Sudan, Mali, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and Eritrea.