At least 30 dead after migrant ship rips apart near Italy's shores
STORY: At least 30 dead after migrant ship rips apart near Italy's shores
DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:45
LOCATION: Rome
CATEGORY: OTHERS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the coast (courtesy of Vigili del Fuoco)
2. various of investigation (courtesy of Vigili del Fuoco)
STORYLINE:
At least 30 migrants died early Sunday when their boat ripped apart off the coast of Italy, Italian media reports said.
Italian state radio reports said the exact death count was still uncertain as of mid-morning local time Sunday as most of the dead bodies washed up on or near the shores of Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort town in the southern Italian region of Calabria. At least three dead bodies were recovered at sea, authorities said.
Italian news agency ANSA said 33 people have died in this accident, including many children and women.
Vigili del Fuoco, Italy's national fire and rescue brigades, said searches were ongoing via boat, jet ski and helicopter. They also reported pulling around 40 survivors out of the s
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