Update: At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, Italian officials say.
In one wreck alone at least 20 migrants died with more than 60 people still missing. Meanwhile, the Italian coast guard said they coordinated the rescue of 3,300 people from 58 boats in distress in the last 48 hours, according to a statement on Sunday. Most of the rescues were conducted on boats heading from Tunisia to Lampedusa, the closest Italian island to Africa.
On the Italian side, under a new decree rescuers must go to a port designated by the Italian central command, and cannot carry out multiple rescues. A vessel run by street artist Banksy’s charity – The Louise Michel – tweeted that it was detained after it disembarked 180 people rescued from various boats in distress Saturday. “During the Disembarkation on Lampedusa in the early morning, we were already informed that our ship is being detained due to violation of the new Italian decree.
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