ALBAWABA - At least 33 people were killed Sunday after a migrant shipwreck off the eastern coast of Italy's Calabria region.
The Italian news agency ANSA and other Italian news agencies reported that 27 bodies were found washed up on the shores of Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort in the province of Crotone.
ANSA pointed out that more bodies were spotted in the water.
At least 30 people have died after a migrant shipwreck off the eastern coast of Italy's Calabria region, according to Italian media reports https://t.co/aiKGck1Zir
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The preliminary death toll of 33 is expected to rise, the news agency said.
Twenty-seven bodies have been found on a beach in southern #Italy after a suspected migrant shipwreck off the eastern coast of Calabria, ANSA and other Italian news agencies report.https://t.co/upNBpecu1d pic.twitter.com/z1biVNzK2f
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The Italian news agencies quoted a social media post by the national firefighters department as saying that several dead are reported among the migrants and that there were about 40 survivors.
The post, which appeared on the Telegram messaging app, said that the migrants' ship had run aground by the coast.
The Adnkronos news agency said that more than 100 people were aboard the ship. AGI, another Italian news agency, said a baby and several children were among the dead.
Naufragio davanti alle coste di Crotone, morti 34 migranti . #Adnkronos https://t.co/Z6bRq4AfJe
— Adnkronos (@Adnkronos) February 26, 2023
The vessel was bringing migrants from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Adnkronos said. It said the ship crashed against rocks during rough sea weather.
No other details were immediately available.
