26 dead, dozens missing in Lampedusa migrant shipwreck
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There were 92 to 97 migrants on board when the boat departed Libya, according to survivor accounts. Authorities were still searching for any remaining survivors
Breakdown
- At least 26 people died and about a dozen are missing after a migrant boat capsized near Lampedusa. 13s
- Sixty survivors were rescued and brought to a center on Lampedusa. 19s
- Survivors reported that 92 to 97 migrants were on board when the boat left Libya. 27s
- The capsizing occurred after migrants from a sinking boat were transferred to another vessel, which became overloaded. 46s
- Authorities are still searching for additional survivors. 33s