Migrant Boat Sinks, 32 Survive off Italy's Coast

0:00It's April 5th, you're listening to Global News today, AI-powered Global Coverage. Two March and Vessel's off Italy's coast pulled two migrant bodies from the water and saved 32 survivors from a sinking boat headed from Libya. To Europe over Easter weekend, rescue groups like Mediterranean saving humans in seawatch confirmed the details straight from the survivors. The survivors told rescuers their vessel started with 105 people aboard, but 71 when missing at sea during the rough crossing. Everyone got transferred to an Italian Coast Guard boat and taken to the island of Lampedusa for safety. Italian officials stayed quiet on the matter, with the Interior Ministry offering no comment and the Coast Guard not responding right away. This hit on a major holiday like Easter when folks are focused on celebration, not crisis. Bad weather has been slamming the Mediterranean all year, cutting down on launches from North Africa, but making every trip deadly for those who try. The International Organization for Migration counts at least 683 deaths there so far, one

1:03of the worst tally since 20. 14. These stories keep stacking up, a grim reminder of the risks folks take chasing a better life across those unforgiving waves.