Many decide to cross from North Africa to Europe in unseaworthy boats, which is why accidents with a large number of deaths occur repeatedly.
The Italian Coast Guard rescued about 600 migrants on a minesweeper in the Mediterranean. On Sunday, April 16, reports ANSA.
The ship was located about 270 km off the coast of southeastern Sicily.
It is noted that the coast guard conducted a rescue operation, which was aggravated by weather conditions.
Further, migrants should be sent to Sicily, to the ports of Augusta and Catania.
Almost 33,000 people have arrived in Italy by sea since the beginning of 2023, four times more than in the same period last year, according to the country’s interior ministry.
Due to the large number of migrants, the government in Rome declared a state of emergency a few days ago. The corresponding decision involves the allocation of 5 million euros for six months.
Recall, last week it was reported that a ship with 400 migrants was sinking in the Mediterranean Sea.
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