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On 26 February 2023, a boat carrying migrants sank amidst harsh weather conditions while trying to land on the coast of Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort village in the town of [[Crotone]], in the [[Regions of Italy|region]] of [[Calabria]] in [[southern Italy]]. The boat was carrying between 143 and 200 migrants when it sank, of whom at least |
On 26 February 2023, a boat carrying migrants sank amidst harsh weather conditions while trying to land on the coast of Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort village in the town of [[Crotone]], in the [[Regions of Italy|region]] of [[Calabria]] in [[southern Italy]]. The boat was carrying between 143 and 200 migrants when it sank, of whom at least 67 died, including 16 children. Eighty-one people have been rescued. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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== Victims == |
== Victims == |
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At least 67 people were killed in the sinking, including 16 children, one of whom was a baby less than one year old.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Amante |first=Angelo |date=2023-03-01 |title=Relatives pay respects as toll from Italy migrant boat wreck rises to 67 |url=https://theprint.in/world/relatives-pay-respects-as-toll-from-italy-migrant-boat-wreck-rises-to-67/1409299/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> Eighty-one people have been rescued.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Armellini |first=Alvise |date=2023-02-26 |title=Migrant shipwreck in southern Italy kills 58, including children |language=en |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/27-dead-southern-italy-after-suspected-migrant-shipwreck-reports-2023-02-26/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226153932/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/27-dead-southern-italy-after-suspected-migrant-shipwreck-reports-2023-02-26/ |archive-date=2023-02-26}}</ref> The Pakistani Embassy in Rome has revealed that the bodies of 28 Pakistanis have been recovered, including [[Shahida Raza]] former Pakistani field hockey player.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 27, 2023 |title=At least 59 including 28 Pakistanis die after ship carrying migrants overturns off Italy's coast |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/at-least-59-including-28-pakistanis-die-after-ship-carrying-migrants-overturns-off-italys-coast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227080547/https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/at-least-59-including-28-pakistanis-die-after-ship-carrying-migrants-overturns-off-italys-coast |archive-date=2023-02-27 |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=[[The Free Press Journal]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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Most survivors were Afghans, Pakistanis, and Somalis. One of the survivors has been arrested on [[migrant trafficking]] charges.<ref name=":5" /> |
Most survivors were Afghans, Pakistanis, and Somalis. One of the survivors has been arrested on [[migrant trafficking]] charges.<ref name=":5" /> |
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Revision as of 07:23, 2 March 2023
| Date | 26 February 2023 |
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| Location | Ionian Sea, off the coast of Calabria, Italy |
| Coordinates | 38°55′48″N 16°54′07″E / 38.93000°N 16.90194°E |
| Type | Maritime disaster |
| Cause | Weather conditions |
| Participants | 143–200 migrants |
| Deaths | 65+ |
On 26 February 2023, a boat carrying migrants sank amidst harsh weather conditions while trying to land on the coast of Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort village in the town of Crotone, in the region of Calabria in southern Italy. The boat was carrying between 143 and 200 migrants when it sank, of whom at least 67 died, including 16 children. Eighty-one people have been rescued.
Background
According to the International Organization for Migration, over 20,000 people have died or gone missing on the Central Mediterranean route since 2014.[1][2] The Central Mediterranean route has been one of the most active despite the dangers it poses, making Italy one of the most common landing countries,[1] although many continue on to northern European countries.[3]
Incident
On 26 February 2023, a boat that had set sail from İzmir, Turkey, a few days earlier,[4] and was carrying migrants across the Central Mediterranean route[clarification needed] sank off the southern coast of Crotone, Italy.[5] According to the Italian news agency Adnkronos, more than 100 people were aboard the boat when it sank, and they were from Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.[5] Other local agencies mentioned that there were migrants from Iraq, Syria, and Somalia as well.[2] The Anadolu Agency said that the boat carried "some 200 people",[6] while survivors stated that the number was between 150 and 240.[4]
The boat sank while attempting to land after it crashed into rocks in rough weather conditions. Video footage of the incident shows timber from the boat broken into pieces and floating along the beach. Parts of the boat's hull were also seen washing up along the seashore.[2][7] An official said that wreckage was strewn along 300 meters of beach.[8]
Motorboats, vessels, and a helicopter were deployed to help with rescue efforts.[9] Firefighters on jet skis were also deployed, but operations were complicated due to harsh weather conditions.[10] According to the Italian Coast Guard, 80 people were found alive.[11]
Victims
At least 67 people were killed in the sinking, including 16 children, one of whom was a baby less than one year old.[3][12] Eighty-one people have been rescued.[4] The Pakistani Embassy in Rome has revealed that the bodies of 28 Pakistanis have been recovered, including Shahida Raza former Pakistani field hockey player.[13]
Most survivors were Afghans, Pakistanis, and Somalis. One of the survivors has been arrested on migrant trafficking charges.[4]
Investigations
On 28 February 2023, Italian police arrested a Turkish man and two Pakistani nationals on grounds of people-smuggling.[14]
Reactions
Domestic
Prime minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her "deep sorrow for the many human lives torn away by human traffickers", and condemned the "exchange" of migrants' lives for "the 'price' of a ticket paid by them in the false prospect for a safe voyage".[7][15]
Interior minister Matteo Piantedosi stressed the importance of stopping sea crossings that offer migrants the "illusory mirage of a better life" in Europe.[4] Antonio Ceraso, the mayor of Cutro, said that he saw "a spectacle that you would never want to see in your life ... stays with you for all your life".[8]
International
Pope Francis said that he was "praying for everyone caught up in the shipwreck" in his Sunday address at St. Peter's Square.[8]
Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistani Prime Minister, stated that more than two dozen Pakistani nationals were on the boat when it sunk. Sharif said that the reports were "concerning and worrisome".[16][17]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sabarwal, Harshit, ed. (27 February 2023). "Italy: 43 dead after migrant boat sinks off coastal city of Crotone". WIONews. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Slow, Oliver; Armstrong, Kathryn (26 February 2023). "Italy shipwreck: Dozens of migrants killed off Calabria coast". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "More than 40 migrants die after boat sinks near southern Italy". France24. 26 February 2023. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Armellini, Alvise (26 February 2023). "Migrant shipwreck in southern Italy kills 58, including children". Reuters. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "43 migrants dead in southern Italy after their boat sinks". The Straits Times. 26 February 2023. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Zampano, Giada (26 February 2023). "At least 43 dead, dozens missing after Italy migrant shipwreck". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b D'Emilio, Frances (26 February 2023). "Migrant boat breaks apart off Italy; 43 dead, 80 survivors". AP News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Migrant shipwreck in southern Italy kills 43, 80 survivors reported". Gulf News. 26 February 2023. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Dozens of migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off the coast of Italy". NPR. 26 February 2023. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Migrant shipwreck in Italy kills 43, 80 survivors reported". Dawn. 26 February 2023. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Ghiglione, Davide; Fouché, Alexandra (27 February 2023). "Italy migrant boat shipwreck: More than 100 people feared dead". BBC News. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Amante, Angelo (1 March 2023). "Relatives pay respects as toll from Italy migrant boat wreck rises to 67". ThePrint. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "At least 59 including 28 Pakistanis die after ship carrying migrants overturns off Italy's coast". The Free Press Journal. 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Fouché, Alexandra (28 February 2023). "Italy migrant boat shipwreck: Police arrest three for alleged smuggling". BBC News. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Latza Nadeau, Barbie (26 February 2023). "Children and women among 43 dead as migrant boat hits rocks near Italy". CNN. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "28 Pakistanis drown in Italy boat wreck; PM Sharif calls incident 'deeply concerning, worrisome'". Khaleej Times. 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Ghiglione, Davide; Fouché, Alexandra (27 February 2023). "Italy migrant boat shipwreck: More than 100 people feared dead". BBC News. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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