At least 94 migrants from North Africa have been victims of the shipwreck, which sank off the island of Lampedusa, near Sicily. Rescuers work at the site of the tragedy, have warned that the death toll could rise. The rescue of over 140 passengers ill-fated ship. According to eyewitnesses, the passengers were thrown into the water, he realized that the ship is sinking. Representatives of the Italian authorities at the start of the rescue operation said that dozens of people are still in the water.
According to some reports, before sinking, the ship caught fire. Survivors report that on board the wreck were 500 people. Across the Mediterranean In the first half of 2013 in Italy arrived migrants 7800 Malta during the same period 600 migrants arrived About 6,700 of them came from Libya and other parts of North Africa.
The rest came from Greece and Turkey Most of the migrants come from countries in sub-Saharan Africa, especially Somalia and Eritrea. Others are fleeing from Egypt, Pakistan and Syria For the first half of this year off the coast of Italy, killing 40 people During 2012 the number of dead and missing amounted to almost 500 people According to local media, among the dead were at least one pregnant woman and a child.
"A terrible tragedy in Lampedusa is unbearable for any human being," - said the Minister of Transport Maurizio Lupi. The mayor of Lampedusa Guise Nicolini said the number of casualties caused consternation. Francis Pope in his message on Twitter called on Catholics to pray for the victims of the shipwreck at Lampedusa. In July, he visited the island and denounced the indifference of the world to the plight of migrants trying to reach the shores of Europe.
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