19 Migrant Bodies Found, 58 Survivors Rescued

0:00On April 1st, Italy's Coast Guard just pulled 19 migrant bodies from the sea and say 58 survivors after their boat broke down, crossing from Libya to Europe. The vessel have been drifting for days and most of those who died, 18 men and one woman likely froze to death from hypothermia. The survivors, including five kids, got rushed to Lampedusa Island for care, while three others from the boat are still missing. Two teams spotted the trouble near there, turning what could have been a total loss into partial hope. This hits hard amid a deadly spike, with groups like SeaWatch reporting at least 104 deaths across the Mediterranean in just the past. Three days, including 18 who drowned off Turkey when their raft sank. Folks are out there adrift, no aid in sight and it's straight terrifying. The international organization for migration now counts 643 known deaths in the Central Mediterranean this year alone. One of the worst tolls since 2014, migrants hail from places like Sudan, Nigeria, and Ethiopia

1:04leaving Abu Qamash and Libya on March 30th. Bad weather's kept the parches down, with only 6,117 arrivals in Italy so far this year, way less than last year's 11, 1046, still every voyage risks it all and the sea keeps claiming lives as the crisis drags on. Global news, powered by AI, this is Global News Today, I'm Corey with the story.