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Two bodies recovered, 32 migrants rescued off Italy; survivors say 71 lost
Merchant ships near Lampedusa recovered two bodies and rescued 32 migrants from a capsized vessel that survivors say carried 105 people, with 71 missing at sea.
Apr 5th 2026 · Italy
Insights
- Two bodies were recovered and 32 survivors rescued by merchant vessels near the Italian coast.
- Survivors said the boat originally carried 105 people and 71 were lost at sea.
- Victims and survivors were transferred to an Italian coast guard patrol boat and taken to Lampedusa.
- Rescue groups Mediterranea Saving Humans and Sea-Watch reported the incident and released video of a capsized orange boat.
- The International Organization for Migration says at least 683 people have died in the central Mediterranean this year amid bad weather and fewer departures.
Sources
- Al menos dos muertos y 75 heridos en un nuevo naufragio en el Mediterráneo, frente a la isla italiana de Lampedusa www.elespanol.com
- Two dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean www.france24.com
- Ships near Italy rescue 32 migrants, 71 lost at sea, charities say www.straitstimes.com
- More Than 70 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Libya www.nytimes.com
- Dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean www.dw.com
- More than 70 people feared dead after migrant boat capsizes in the central Mediterranean www.euronews.com
- Dozens missing after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Libya www.aljazeera.com