Overview

• The Italian Coast Guard has rescued 11 people, including four unaccompanied children, after the 17 October capsizing.
• Survivors said about 35 people departed Al Khums, Libya, on a small fiberglass boat that overturned after two days at sea.
• The incident occurred roughly 50 miles southeast of Lampedusa in an area under Maltese search-and-rescue responsibility.
• A pregnant woman and several children are reported missing, according to survivor accounts relayed by UNICEF.
• UNICEF called for safe disembarkations, community reception, access to asylum services, and the use of EU mechanisms to prioritize child protection and family reunification.