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Italian rescuers recover 10 bodies after migrant boat capsizes off Malta
About 48 people rescued alive after vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengers
TL;DR
- 10 bodies recovered after a migrant boat capsized off Malta.
- The vessel departed from Libya with about 60 people aboard.
- Approximately 48 people were rescued alive by a nearby fishing boat.
- Italian coastguard dispatched a patrol boat, and search operations continue, coordinated by Maltese authorities.
- The central Mediterranean crossing remains a deadly route, with over 827 deaths reported this year and over 1,330 last year.