Sunday, February 26, 2023

60 Killed in a Boat Shipwreck off the Calabria Coast

Around 59 migrants, including 12 children, died due to a shipwreck near the Calabria coast. The ship broke while trying to land by the town of Crotone in Calabria. According to the article, around 150 people were on the ship with about 30 people still missing. It is said that the boat came from Turkey and carried passengers from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, and Iran. This is a common occurrence in Italy as many migrant flee there to get away from conflict or poverty. 

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