Nine Dead From Ship's Drowsing in the Mediterranean

Nine people, including a baby, have died as a result of the shipwreck on which they were traveling.

The media report that the tragic event occurred as they tried to cross the Mediterranean Sea.

The announcement was made Thursday by the Italian Coast Guard, Klonkosova broadcasts. tv

According to them, the fate of 15 others is unknown.

Malta authorities sought Italy's help Wednesday following the shipwreck of the ship about 30 miles [50 km] southeast of the island of Lampedusa.

The Italian Coast Guard announced that it has sent a team to the scene, saving 22 people.

It also points out that the bodies of the nine victims have already been found (between them one baby).

It is known that the rescue operation was difficult because of bad weather and severe conditions in the area, with waves reaching a height of up to 2,000 feet [2.5 m].

The national prosperity of the ships is not yet known, but the island of Lampedusa, which lies in the Mediterranean between Tunisia, Malta and the Italian island of Sicily, is the first port for many migrants intended to go to European Union countries.

<x) U n Filippo Ungaro's NHCR on Wednesday evening. The survivors were sent to Lampedusa, “with hypothermia and shock,” he added.

An Italian coast guard plane is watching the area around the shipwreck for others whose fate is unknown.

In another operation, the coast guard announced that he had rescued 37 <x0) migrants who were at the mercy of sea waves on a small wooden boat about 7m long” on Wednesday off the coast of Lampedusa.