Italian rescuers recover 10 bodies after migrant boat capsizes off Malta

Italian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies after a migrant boat carrying approximately 60 people capsized off the coast of Malta. The vessel had departed from Libya and overturned about 45 nautical miles east-south-east of Malta. Around 48 people were rescued alive by a fishing boat in the area. The Italian coastguard dispatched a patrol boat to assist in the search and rescue operation, which is being coordinated by Maltese authorities. This incident highlights the ongoing dangers of the central Mediterranean crossing, a route where hundreds have died this year and last.

Italian coastguard recovered 10 bodies after a boat carrying nearly 60 refugees and migrants capsized approximately 45 nautical miles east-southeast of Malta. A fishing boat rescued 48 survivors from the Mediterranean Sea after their craft overturned on Sunday, having departed from Libya. Search operations are ongoing, coordinated by Maltese authorities. This incident is part of a deadly trend, with at least 990 refugees and migrants having died attempting to cross the Mediterranean this year, according to the International Organization for Migration. The deaths occur as EU politicians have agreed in principle on new rules allowing the deportation of rejected asylum seekers to third countries.