Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean: many deaths feared

The Dhaka Times Desk A shipwreck occurred in the Mediterranean Sea. It is feared that many lives will be lost. A boat carrying about 700 illegal immigrants sank off the coast of Libya near the Italian island of Lampadusa.

According to the BBC, a boat with 700 illegal immigrants sank near the Italian island of Lampadusa in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. Although about 30 people have been rescued so far in that incident, many people are still missing, according to Italian Coast Guard sources.

It is known that a large-scale rescue operation is being carried out by Italian ships, the Maltese Navy and commercial ships. A spokesman for the Italian Coast Guard said that the operation is underway 130 kilometers from the coast of Lampadusa. It has been reported that the operation will continue for the next few hours with priority given to the rescue of migrants.