Gas explosion in Sicily leaves 3 dead, 6 missing
The explosion caused by a gas leak in Sicily also collapsed three other buildings that appear to have been unoccupied, and shattered windows in three more.
Dec 12, 2021, 21:58 PM IST
Nine dead, 22 rescued as boat carrying migrants sinks off Sicily
The UN migration agency said the boat had set sail from Tunisia and had been carrying Tunisian and west African migrants. Vessels from the coastguard and customs police had reached the vessel, which overturned in rough seas about six nautical miles from the coast of Lampedusa.
Oct 07, 2019, 16:16 PM IST
Melania Trump's pricey jacket draws attention in Sicily
The burst of color in the US first lady's wardrobe came after a steady dose of mostly black and white during President Donald Trump's inaugural overseas tour.
May 27, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
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
Over 1,000 migrants rescued in 48 hours from Mediterranean
More than 1,000 migrants have been rescued in the Mediterranean Sea during several operations, and many more are expected to attempt the perilous journey as winter ends.
Feb 23, 2017, 22:30 PM IST
Italy recovers 2015 sunk migrant boat, hopes to ID victims
The Italian navy has raised from the seafloor the migrant ship that sank off Sicily last year with an estimated 700-800 people aboard in one of the worst known tragedies of the Mediterranean migrant crisis.
Jun 30, 2016, 01:06 AM IST
Migrants rescued off Sicily are not Syrians, says UN
There were hardly any Syrian migrants among the 800 people rescued off Sicily, contrary to earlier reports from Italy`s coastguard, the UN and the International Organization for Migration have confirmed.
May 14, 2016, 14:00 PM IST
Sicilian mafia “declares war” on migrants, as Italian city resembles more like “Beirut than Europe”
According to MailOnline, Cosa Nostra is desperate to maintain supremacy after the African crime gangs, which arrived with the migrants, are engaged in a deadly turf war.
Apr 23, 2016, 17:13 PM IST
4,000 migrants rescued in Strait of Sicily in two days: Italy coastguard
Some 4,000 migrants have been rescued from boats in the Strait of Sicily between Tunisia and Italy in the past two days, Italy`s coastguard said.
Apr 13, 2016, 00:31 AM IST
