Breaking News: Boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes near Italy, at least 9 dead
A migrant boat reportedly capsized between Sicily and Tunisia on Friday, leaving hundreds in the water. A boat carrying migrants reportedly capsized between Sicily and Tunisia on Friday, according to the Italian navy. Italy's national news agency ANSA reported spotting
A migrant boat reportedly capsized between Sicily and Tunisia on Friday, leaving hundreds in the water.
A boat carrying migrants reportedly capsized between Sicily and Tunisia on Friday, according to the Italian navy.
Italy’s national news agency ANSA reported spotting bodies, while a navy spokesman said, “There are at least 200 people in the sea and our helicopters are picking them up.”
The Associated Press reported at least nine bodies had been recovered, citing the Italian navy. The navy rescued 221 people.
Italian ships and helicopters were at the scene helping with the rescue.
Local media suggested the boat was carrying Somali and Eritrean nationals.
The tragedy comes just a week after more than 300 people drowned carrying African migrants near the Italian island of Lampedusa. Only 155 survivors were rescued of the 500 in that accident.
The previous incident prompted theEuropean Union to call for extra resources to launch Mediterranean-wide search and rescue patrols.
On Tuesday, 400 people claiming to be Syrian and Palestinian refugees were saved off the Italian coast by a Danish and a Panamanian vessel when their boats ran into trouble.
Source: GlobalPost
Mike October 11, 2013
What is with this…..another boat another tragedy? Did they not hear the news of the recent boat? Are they playing with their life now – who is at fault this time? Before settling one another boat? I understand they are in desperate situation but – again daring the same fate? Or is this another false news…. God bless the soul of those who have gone….
i and i October 11, 2013
honestly there is something going on more than the politics or desperate situation, somebody has to find out.
RTI October 11, 2013
It is indeed another tragedy! What a sad day! I am numb and distressed. What is Eritrea doing? What are isias’s followers doing? They have no conscience, no soul and no manhood!
Mohammed Atta October 11, 2013
what a horrible news! another trajedy! didn’t they learn a lesson from lampedusa trajedy. please please let’s increase the awareness to our people living in libya.
Ye G'f neger October 11, 2013
tesekay yalew, eritrawi huno yifeteral
Observer October 11, 2013
It is an unfolding catastrophe.
There is no other choice
for the people in those boats!
motbinore October 11, 2013
what the hell is this really we lost more than 300 people and now this I am sure a lot of people will try to cross the see soon because they think EU will waiting for them with open arm. I saw the victims picture I couldn’t even breath they are so young to die a mother with three cute babies who in the hell gave her this stupid idea what a sad story for Eritrea always dying. We should BOYCOTT those singers who was parting in Atlanta with those heart less Eritreans.
Lest get rid this asshole DIA before more young Eritrean die (illegal African immigrants) he will never stop until we all die & Ethiopia will walk to Asmara.
MightyEmbasoyra October 11, 2013
That is his only purpose. That stupid shifta leader wants to get rid of Eritreans by any means and then Ethiopia can get in with no war. This guy is not Eritrean and he hates us deeply. I am not sure why he hates Eritreans this deep.
ERITRAWIT October 11, 2013
montbinore,
Yes second tragic in a week the same some Eritrean sank near Australia coast.This children born after our independent he finished them in side container shella and under. If they have a chance to leave this is what happing to them!!!!!!we lost so much our pain to deep never will be heal Atlanta hgdfawian when is u next wegah tbel leyti. LEYTKUM TDEFA!!!!!!!.
Wey gud October 11, 2013
Seems like Eritrean are in desperate which I don’t blame them, they have no choice but to try their best to be somebody, somebody who can live freely without any restrictions that have been denied them in their homeland. The choices are death under bloody HIGDEF or run to save their life.
Ahmed October 11, 2013
I can’t bear this anymore. The major sourse of this problem are those relatives who in the west. Why do you guys encourage these innocent people (your family) to cross the sea. Do you still have to repeat same mistake and mourn everyday. If the adults decide about their own fate, it is up to them. But why the children? Why should they die without their choice? whoever assists them financially, he/ she is accountable for that. This is not over, we will still see same or worst tragedies happening again unless we stop encouraging them. Dont even let them reach Libya, once they reach Libya they cant go back. Please, all Eritreans stop this. Those adults who want to die, use your guts to change the system that pushing you out of your country.
Getu October 11, 2013
I am an Ethiopian, and would like to say my condolence to my fellow Eritreans about the tragedy unfolding in from of our eyes.
May God bless them all and give courage to the survivors to get back to their normal life.
My Question to my Eritrean friends is, what is going on with you, how can one man do all these damage to the whole population. You are strong people what got in to your values, seriously you have hit bottom, sorry but you need to get your act together and do something.
God Bless…
Kabbire October 11, 2013
I am so numb and angry about 320 already dead and the 13 Eritreans who had been thrown to the sea at gun point by the smugglers a week earlier and now this?
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