Somali envoy says hundreds of migrants drowned in the Mediterranean
Somalia’s ambassador to Egypt says more than 400 refugees have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after their boats capsized on the way to Europe. Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella says several hundred people appear to have died. ends intro Reports say the refugees were fleeing to Italy from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea in four boats ill-equipped for the journey. […]
Rescued refugees say hundreds drowned in Mediterranean
African refugees being held in Greece say hundreds drowned when a boat sank in the Mediterranean. There’s no official confirmation of what would be one of the biggest disasters involving Africans desperately trying to get to Europe. Ends intro From the refugee camp in Kalamata, 41 survivors rescued by a Filipino cargo ship say there […]