Boat With 60 Migrants Capsizes Near Malta, at Least 10 Bodies Recovered

MEDITERRANEAN SEA – A patrol boat recovered the bodies of 10 people after a fishing vessel rescued 48 migrants from a craft that capsized near Malta.

Italy’s coast guard said in a statement that it was still searching an area approximately 52 miles southeast of Malta where the migrant vessel was reported to have capsized.

The craft, with around 60 people aboard, had departed from Libya – one of the main departure points for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa, seeking a better life in Europe.

Thousands have died during the journey.

The European Union has an agreement with the Libyan government to reduce the number of migrants flowing through the country.

It has given Libya 700 million euros since 2015, much of which has gone to reinforce border management.