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Tragedy in the Mediterranean / Boat with migrants capsizes, two dead and dozens missing

2026-04-05 19:03:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Tragedy in the Mediterranean / Boat with migrants capsizes, two dead and dozens

At least two people have died and dozens more are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.

A total of 32 survivors were rescued, while more than 100 people are believed to have been on board the small boat when it capsized.

"Tragic shipwreck on Easter Sunday. 32 survivors, two bodies found and more than 70 people missing ," wrote the Italian rescue coordinator Mediterranea Saving Humans on X.

The small boat set off from Libya on Saturday and capsized in a search and rescue zone that is supposed to be handled by Libyan authorities. Footage showed about 15 people clinging to the hull of the capsized vessel in open waters.

The German NGO Sea-watch said two merchant ships passing nearby rescued the survivors and took them to the Italian island of Lampedusa - a key entry point into Europe for migrants crossing the Mediterranean. 

Sea-Watch said it was monitoring the incident from the air to help coordinate rescue operations. At least 683 migrants have drowned or gone missing in their attempts to cross the Mediterranean in 2026 so far, according to data from the UN's International Organization for Migration. /CNA





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