Nearly 600 migrants have died so far this year trying to reach Italy from North Africa, the International Migration Organization estimates. ABOARD THE GOLFO AZZURRO/ROME, April 2 (Reuters) - A four day-old baby was one of over 480 migrants rescued by humanitarian ships on Saturday during search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean Sea. The other rescued migrants, on board two other rubber boats, were rescued by staff on the supply vessel Vos Prudence, a spokesperson for the Coast Guard told Reuters. Those migrants were due to reach Italy on Monday, but the destination is still unknown, the Coast Guard added. Nearly 600 migrants have died so far this year trying to reach Italy from North Africa, the International Migration Organization (IOM) estimates.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 02, 2017 12:22 UTC