Tragedy on Lampedusa: Syrian boy survives shipwreck, mother misses!

Tragedy on Lampedusa: Syrian boy survives shipwreck, mother misses!

On New Year's Eve, another tragic refugee tragedy occurred off the Italian coast. A total of 278 migrants landed on the island of Lampedusa after leaving four boats from Libya. Among them were seven people who survived a fatal shipwreck. The story of an eight -year -old Syrian boy who lost his mother in the misfortune is particularly touching. This boy, who has already contacted his father in Germany, is to be brought to Sicily, as Krone reported.

The Italian authorities have continued the search for a total of 20 missing people, including three children. In view of the water temperatures and the long time that has passed since the accident, hopes to find further survivors are low. The rescued migrants are mainly Egyptians, Pakistanis, Syrian and Palestinians. The Mayor of Lampedusa, Filippo Mannino, expressed the hope that this was the last refugee tragedy of this kind.

additional tragedies in the Mediterranean

week after week a variety of people try to get to Europe via the dangerous Mediterranean. Recently there was another accident off the coasts of Tunisia, in which two Tunisian migrants, including a five -year -old child, died. 17 people could be saved, while four suspects who are said to be involved in the case were arrested, as orf reported. According to the Italian Ministry of the Interior, over 65,000 migrants at sea came to Italy in 2023, which underlines the urgency of the situation.