A shipwreck in the Mediterranean left 59 dead

After a boat carrying migrants seeking to reach Europe collided with rocky reefs in the Calabria region, 59 people died early Sunday. According to the latest reports, 80 people were rescued alive this morning in the Ionian Sea, in a boat carrying approximately 170 passengers from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia.The survivors, all adults, indicated that the ship left Turkey five days ago, and the children traveling there are still missing. In this regard, Pope Francis regretted the situation and expressed his condolences.” This morning I learned, with sorrow, of the shipwreck on the Calabrian coast, in Crotone. They have been recovered dead, including some children. I pray for each of them and for all missing migrants,” he said. The immigration situation in Italy worries the authorities, since many people who decide to leave North Africa choose to go to the European country because of its proximity, and that is why one of the main promises of Giorgia Meloni, Italian prime minister since October, was the reduction of the arrival of immigrants. However, the problem continues to alarm the authorities and constitutes a danger for passengers fleeing their country seeking an improvement in living conditions.

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