Boat with 512 migrants, seven corpses aboard reaches Sicily
An Italian coastguard vessel docked in Sicily's western port city of Trapani on Monday with 512 migrants and the bodies of a further seven on board.
May 15, 2017, 20:50 PM IST
Eight corpses recovered as 1,400 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Rescuers recovered eight bodies and saved 1,400 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe by boat, Italian coastguard said on Tuesday.
Nov 23, 2016, 06:25 AM IST
Five dead migrants recovered in Mediterranean, 300 rescued
The bodies of five migrants were recovered in the central Mediterranean on Wednesday during rescue operations that saved 300 others, the Italian coastguard said.
Oct 20, 2016, 00:24 AM IST
4,500 people rescued in Mediterranean: Italy coastguard
About 4,500 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, the Italian coastguard said, adding that the body of one person had been recovered.
Jun 23, 2016, 22:27 PM IST
Some 2,000 migrants rescued off Libya: Italian coastguard
Around 2,000 migrants were plucked to safety off the coast of Libya in the latest series of rescue operations in the Mediterranean, the Italian coastguard said.
Jun 10, 2016, 04:31 AM IST
Thousands of migrants saved in 23 rescue operations off Libya
Officials fear the numbers trying to make the crossing to Italy will increase as weather conditions continue to improve.
May 25, 2016, 05:48 AM IST
500 migrants rescued in Mediterranean: Italian coastguard
Some 500 migrants were rescued in seven operations launched over the weekend in the Mediterranean, the Italian coastguard said.
Sep 27, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
