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The tragedy near Tripoli
Sinking boat full of migrants off the coast of Libya, at least 40 dead
According to the Libyan navy would be missing 74 while 51 people were rescued. In Italy, meanwhile, landed 423 other immigrants from Syria, Somalia, Eritrea and Nigeria
May 11, 2014
Tragedy at sea off the coast orentali of Libya, near Tripoli. A boat full of immigrants sank. Still uncertain how many of the dead, local newspapers reported on at least 40 victims, among them women and children. Depending on the Libyan navy, on the other hand would be 20 bodies recovered in the sinking and 74 missing. Interior Ministry sources in Tripoli have pointed out that the boat would be "sunk last Tuesday and which still continue to find objects on the coasts and Storage" and that 51 people would have been saved during the rescue. Meanwhile in Italy, perhaps the country of destination of those poor desperate 40 continues the wave of landings in Sicily. Quattrocentoventitrè migrants, including a disabled, 65 children and 45 women, arrived in the afternoon at the port of Trapani on board the patrol boat "Sirio" the Navy has rescued them yesterday, along with the ship "Grecale", in three separate transactions about 120 miles south of Lampedusa.
Immigrants from Syria, Somalia, Eritrea and Nigeria. are in a good state of health. Among them, several infants and children under the age of 3 and 6 pregnant women and a man with a disability who has dealt with the crossing of the boat on his wheelchair, assisted by his brother.
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Received on Sun May 11 2014 - 15:52:12 EDT