Italy migrant crisis: Dozens missing off Lampedusa after boats capsize in rough seas

Name: Italy migrant crisis: Dozens missing off Lampedusa after boats capsize in rough seas
Uploaded: 2023-08-07T08:46:35+00:00
Duration: 1 min 53 s
Description: At least 30 people are still missing, following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa. 28 others are known to have died in the accidents, while dozens more were winched to safety after being stranded on rocks by rough seas. Both vessels are believed to have set off from Tunisia on Thursday. FRANCE 24's Clémence Waller tells us more.

Issued on: 07/08/2023 - 10:46Modified: 07/08/2023 - 10:54

At least 30 people are still missing, following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa. 28 others are known to have died in the accidents, while dozens more were winched to safety after being stranded on rocks by rough seas. Both vessels are believed to have set off from Tunisia on Thursday. FRANCE 24's Clémence Waller tells us more.