Italy’s coastguard on Saturday found one person dead following a migrant shipwreck off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, Ansa news agency reported, as searches were still ongoing for two people said to be missing.
Ansa said the coastguard rescued 43 people and recovered the body of what appeared to be a minor following the accident, which happened some 23 miles south-west Lampedusa.
Survivors told authorities a total of 46 people had embarked in the journey.
Over 2,000 people have arrived in Lampedusa in the last few days after being rescued at sea by Italian patrol boats and NGO groups, as strong winds further complicate the situation around the island.
One dead, two missing in migrant shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa
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