Italian minister says government ‘determined’ to stop irregular migration to avoid more tragedies
Earlier, Italian news agency ANSA reported that 27 bodies were found on the beach, and that more bodies were spotted at sea.“It is a huge tragedy which shows the absolute need to act firmly against irregular migration channels,” Italian interior minister Matteo Piantedosi said in a statement.
On their official Telegram channel, firefighters said they had recovered 28 bodies, and indicated that the migrants' ship had ran aground by the coast. The vessel, bringing migrants from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, crashed against rocks during rough sea weather, Adnkronos said.
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