An eight-year-old Syrian boy was the sole survivor among the seven people who continued the journey on the boat after it tilted and capsized, making the incident even more tragic.
Witnesses reported that the boat started taking on water five hours after leaving Libya, leading to panic on board that resulted in twenty missing passengers, including women and children.
Italian authorities conducted an overnight rescue operation believing the boat had capsized near Lampedusa, but later confirmed the critical information came from survivors who detailed the harrowing experience.
In a concerning series of maritime incidents, Alarm Phone reported that, following the capsizing, three boats experienced similar fates off Tunisia, demonstrating the escalating crisis of sea crossings toward Europe.
Collection
[
|
...
]