Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved stories SaveROME — Sea searches resumed on Sunday in the sea and along the coasts of southwestern Sicily, where a fishing boat carrying dozens of migrants became grounded, killing five people and leaving about 20 missing, rescuers said. Choose your plan ArrowRight The bodies of five men were recovered on Saturday morning on the beach of Marinella di Selinunte, near Trapani, while 35 other men survived the shipwreck and were identified after reaching small towns nearby, the Coast Guard said. AdvertisementThe flux of people arriving on Italy’s shores on small unseaworthy boats departing from North African countries has surged in recent months. More than 142,000 migrants have reached Italy since January, compared with 82,000 over the same period last year, according to Interior Ministry data. According to the International Organization for Migration, about 2,500 people have died or gone missing during the perilous crossing since the beginning of the year.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 29, 2023 12:41 UTC