• Login / register
  • Contact
    • Submission
  • Languages
    • عربي
    • Balkan (Serbo Croatian)
    • Deutsch
    • Español
    • РУССКИЙ
    • Türkce
  • About
  • Team
  • Donations
Thursday, January 14, 2021
  • Login
  • Register
AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
  • عربي
  • Syria
  • Iraq
  • Yemen
  • Africa
    • East Africa
    • North Africa
    • West Africa
  • Middle East
    • Lebanon
    • Palestine
    • Turkey
    • Iran
    • Gulf
  • World
    • Americas
    • Asia & Australia
    • Europe
  • In Depth
    • Interviews
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
      • Interviews
    • Economy
No Result
View All Result
AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
  • عربي
  • Syria
  • Iraq
  • Yemen
  • Africa
    • East Africa
    • North Africa
    • West Africa
  • Middle East
    • Lebanon
    • Palestine
    • Turkey
    • Iran
    • Gulf
  • World
    • Americas
    • Asia & Australia
    • Europe
  • In Depth
    • Interviews
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
      • Interviews
    • Economy
No Result
View All Result
AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
No Result
View All Result
Home Uncategorized

Around 40 Migrants Drown in Sinking off Italy

Al-Masdar News by Al-Masdar News
2015-05-05
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 1min read
0
Around 40 Migrants Drown in Sinking off Italy
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Around 40 migrants died when an inflatable boat carrying more than 100 people sank off the coast of Italy, Save the Children quoted survivors as saying on Tuesday.

“They said there were 137 people aboard an inflatable boat that deflated or exploded — it wasn’t clear — and that some of them fell overboard. Some said ‘very many’ died, others said ‘around 40′”, Giovanna di Benedetto of Save the Children told AFP.

The survivors were part of a group of close to 200 migrants who were on two separate boats and were rescued in recent days in waters off Sicily.

ADVERTISEMENT

The survivors arrived on Tuesday in Catania on the east coast of Sicily, on the cargo ship “Zeran”, which also carried five bodies.

According to the survivors, the incident occurred shortly before the weekend’s rescue operations, in which the Italian navy and coastguard rescued nearly 6,000 people with the help of several merchant ships.

On Monday more than 3,000 migrants landed in southern Italian ports, including a baby girl born on board the Italian navy patrol ship Bettica.

Her mother had gone into labor just before leaving Libya aboard one of four barely seaworthy boats whose occupants were rescued by the Bettica.

This weekend’s surge in the number of boats leaving Libya was put down to the fine weather and calm sea conditions.

More than 1,750 people are estimated to have died in the waters between Libya and Italy since the start of this year.

 

AFP

Share this article:
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
ALSO READ  IRGC commander warns enemies about targeting 3 strategic islands in the Gulf
Tags: ItalyMigrants
ShareTweetShare
Al-Masdar News

Al-Masdar News

Related Posts

IRGC commander threatens to ‘create hell’ for Israel after downing of F-16

IRGC commander warns enemies about targeting 3 strategic islands in the Gulf

by News Desk
2021-01-03
0

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Hossein Salami, said on Saturday, during...

New clues reveal ‘surprise’ about assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist

Iran awards assassinated nuclear scientist Nasr Medal

by News Desk
2020-12-13
0

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) - The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Khamenei, awarded nuclear scientist Mohsen...

Houthi missile strike kills several Saudi Coalition commanders: group

by News Desk
2020-11-30
0

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) - The Ansarallah Movement (Houthi forces) announced on Sunday evening that it had targeted the Tadawin...

Watch: Russian and Egyptian special forces in action

Watch: Russian and Egyptian special forces in action

by News Desk
2020-11-20
0

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) - Russian media published footage that shows, for the first time, the joint exercises of sniper...

Latest Articles

Iran ends massive war games in Strait of Hormuz, issues stern warning to enemies: photos
Iran

US nuclear submarine comes in close contact with Iranian anti-submarine chopper: video

by News Desk
1 hour ago
0

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) - A U.S. nuclear submarine was spotted making close contact with an Iranian military chopper this...

Read more
US and Israel strengthening coordination over possible Iranian attack: newspaper
Syria

Iranian-backed Fatemiyoun Brigade denies Israeli strikes targeted them in Syria

by News Desk
2 hours ago
0

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) - The commander of the Fatemiyoun Brigade said that the Israeli Air force did not target...

Read more
US intelligence prepared ‘secret report’ on coronavirus in November: Israel’s Channel 12
Iran

US sanctions Iranian pharmaceutical company that produced Coronavirus vaccine

by News Desk
10 hours ago
1

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) - The U.S. administration continued its strict economic blockade of Iran this week, as Washington sanctioned...

Read more
Rare move: Egyptian warships cross into Turkish waters – video
Egypt

Egypt in talks to acquire new warships

by News Desk
10 hours ago
0

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed cooperation frameworks with the Chairman of the Board of...

Read more

AMN Partners

You Might have Missed

Russian Air Force lights up foreign jihadists along Turkish border
Syria

Russia sends powerful message to Turkish-backed militants with strikes on strategic sites

by News Desk
2021-01-10
5

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a series of airstrikes in different parts of Syria...

Read more
Syria

Heavily armed Russian warship fleet heads to Syria

by News Desk
2021-01-09
0

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) - The Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet's platoon entered the Syrian port of Tartus as part of...

Read more
US and Israel strengthening coordination over possible Iranian attack: newspaper
Iran

Israel’s large-scale attack on eastern Syria was powerful message to Iran: Israeli general

by News Desk
2021-01-13
4

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) - The head of the Israeli National Security Research Institute, Major General (res.) Amos Yadlin, said...

Read more
IRGC attack drones help the Syrian Army in the ongoing Albukamal offensive – video
Syria

Russian drones blow up oil tankers of Turkish-backed militants: video

by News Desk
2021-01-09
0

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) - Earlier tonight, the Aleppo countryside witnessed a number of powerful explosions, following a drone attack...

Read more
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Al-Masdar Al-‘Arabi (The Arab Source) is dedicated to providing the latest news and analysis from the Arab world.

Launched in August 2014, Al-Masdar News is an independent media service free from any political or corporate funding, sponsorship, or association. This allows us to report on current events free of any bias or prejudice.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

Recent Episodes

  • Al-Masdar Podcast 16- “There is no left in America”: Assessing Trump’s transition to power, his actions and rhetoric, and moving forward
  • Al-Masdar Podcast 15 – Carla Ortiz, Voice of Syria, and stories from the front line
  • Al-Masdar Podcast 14- Allison Pointer: Black Lives Matter, the Dallas Shootings, and racial inequality in America
  • Al-Masdar Podcast 13- Brandon Turbeville on western media
  • Al-Masdar Podcast 12- Mohammed Nimr Al-Nimr on the life and legacy of Sheikh Nimr
  • About
  • Contact
  • Contributors & Staff
  • Donations
  • Policies

Copyright © 2014-2021 AMN - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • عربي
  • Syria
  • Iraq
  • Yemen
  • Africa
    • East Africa
    • North Africa
    • West Africa
  • Middle East
    • Lebanon
    • Palestine
    • Turkey
    • Iran
    • Gulf
  • World
    • Americas
    • Asia & Australia
    • Europe
  • In Depth
    • Interviews
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
      • Interviews
    • Economy
  • Login
  • Sign Up

Copyright © 2014-2021 AMN - All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In