17 people died and more than 60 are missing in the sinking of 2 migrant boats in Italy.
According to foreign media, the boat accident took place on the southern coast of Italy, where a large number of migrants wanted to go to Italy on board the boats.
According to media reports, as a result of the accident, 17 migrants died and more than 60 went missing, including 26 children. Media reports are saying that a German aid group’s ship rescued 51 migrants after the accident. .
The Organization for Migration and UNICEF said in a joint statement that the people on board the boats that crashed were from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
According to media reports, more migrants are being rescued while the rescued migrants have been handed over to the Italian Coast Guard.