At least 26 people died in a migrant shipwreck off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday (Aug 13) and 60 were brought ashore, the coastguard said, adding that the death toll was still provisional amid ongoing search operations.

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY: A small boat carrying about 97 migrants capsized off the coast of Lampedusa on 13 August, after taking on water for several hours. The death count may still rise, but at least 20 people are confirmed dead in this latest tragic shipwreck, which occurred about 14 miles south-southwest of the Sicilian island.

Un tragic shipwreck A tragedy struck the Mediterranean waters off Lampedusa, where dozens of people lost their lives. This event deeply shocked the Italian public and authorities. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her condolences and outrage at this latest tragedy,

At least 27 refugees and migrants were drowned in a shipwreck near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).

A shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa has killed dozens of migrants, including a newborn baby. The situation requires immediate attention.

At least 27 migrants and refugees lost their lives on Thursday in a tragic shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) confirmed. The incident marks yet another deadly episode along the Central Mediterranean migration route,

Italian island of Lampedusa are in "good general health," says a spokesperson for Italy's Red Cross, with the other two sent for treatment in Sicily. 27 people have been confirmed dead after the two boats sank,