At least 60 migrants have perished from hunger and dehydration while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya. An inflatable boat carrying them was left adrift when the engine failed three days into the journey. A French charity spotted the vessel, rescuing 25 survivors, including a baby and her mother, who later died. The survivors are currently en route to Italy. This incident highlights the ongoing crisis of migrant crossings, with the United Nations indicating that fatalities in such attempts could reach record levels this year.
- At least 60 people have died on a migrant boat in the Mediterranean Sea.
- The engine of the overcrowded inflatable boat failed, leaving it drifting for days.
- 25 survivors were rescued by a French charity and are being taken to Italy.
- The deceased included a baby and her mother.
- European Union’s border agency Frontex spotted the vessel on the day it departed.
- Frontex alerted Libyan, Italian, and Maltese authorities about the overcrowded boat.
- It is unclear if an official rescue operation was launched following Frontex’s alert.
- Migrant crossings and fatalities in the Mediterranean have been on the rise, with the UN fearing a record-breaking year of deaths.
- Last year saw the highest number of people dying in such crossings since 2017, with over 3,000 fatalities.
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