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Baby drowns during migrant rescue operation |
2023-09-15 |
[Dawn] A five-month-old baby boy drowned during a rescue operation off the Italian island of Lampedusa after a boat carrying The tragedy occurred as migrant landings on Lampedusa surged, leaving the small island struggling to cope. About 1,850 new arrivals landed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of The boat the baby was travelling on capsized shortly before it was intercepted by the Italian coastguard. All other passengers were rescued, including the baby’s mother, a teenager from Guinea, ANSA said. The Lampedusa, Italia’s southernmost point and a first port of call for people crossing from North Africa, has long been a flashpoint in Europe’s migration crisis. Most of those staying there were being hosted at the island’s reception centre, which has an official capacity of around 400. Skirmishes between police and hundreds of STOP TAKING Germany said on Wednesday it has stopped taking in |
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