2026-01-26
At least 50 migrants die in a shipwreck, with one survivor rescued and disembarked in Malta Alarm Phone: "Shipwreck in the Mediterranean, at least 50 dead and one survivor"
Location: Central Mediterranean
A serious shipwreck occurred last Friday in the central Mediterranean, along the migrant route connecting Tunisia to Europe.
A migrant was rescued in international waters by the Star vessel, which disembarked him in Malta. The survivor told Maltese authorities that he had been part of a group of migrants who had departed from Tunisia on a boat. After spending 24 hours at sea, the vessel capsized, leaving the passengers stranded for hours. According to this testimony, at least 50 people may have drowned.
The Lampedusa Port Authority has been conducting searches in the indicated area since Friday evening, but the search has been unsuccessful.
A migrant was rescued in international waters by the Star vessel, which disembarked him in Malta. The survivor told Maltese authorities that he had been part of a group of migrants who had departed from Tunisia on a boat. After spending 24 hours at sea, the vessel capsized, leaving the passengers stranded for hours. According to this testimony, at least 50 people may have drowned.
The Lampedusa Port Authority has been conducting searches in the indicated area since Friday evening, but the search has been unsuccessful.
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