Italy migrant shipwreck death toll rises to 62

3 weeks ago

The death toll from Sunday's sinking of a migrant ship approaching the Italian shore rose to 62 on Monday, including 14 children, local media reported. Local authorities said that at least 80 people have been rescued after the overloaded vessel crashed against rocks early in the morning near the Calabrian coastal town of Crotone. Those rescued included three suspected smugglers, who have