In a harrowing series of events off the southern coast of Italy, at least 11 individuals have perished, with dozens more reported missing following two separate shipwrecks involving migrants.
The first disaster unfolded near the island of Lampedusa, where a German aid group’s rescue ship, RESQSHIP, encountered a wooden vessel on the brink of sinking. The team managed to rescue 51 people; however, amidst the chaos, they discovered ten bodies entrapped within the flooded lower deck of the ship. Two individuals were found unconscious and required urgent liberation using an axe.
