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FORTY-three people have died and 80 have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants and refugees sank off the Italian coastal city of Crotone in the southern region of Calabria.
The shipwreck on Sunday took place near Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort on the coast of Calabria, the region that forms the tip of Italy’s boot.
The Italian coastguard said in a statement on Twitter that rescue operations were ongoing.
Italy’s news agency ANSA added that the search for survivors was continuing despite stormy seas.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/26/dozens-dead-after-migrant-boat-wreck-off-italy-coast
