Search Continues for 40 Migrants Missing After Mediterranean Shipwreck

Six bodies have been recovered, and ten survivors are receiving care after a dinghy carrying 56 migrants capsized near Lampedusa.

A rubber dinghy carrying 56 migrants from Sfax, Tunisia, sank in the central Mediterranean on Monday, March 17, 2025.
The Italian Coast Guard has recovered six bodies and rescued ten survivors, including four women, near Lampedusa.
Forty migrants remain missing as search and rescue operations continue in challenging conditions.
Survivors reported that the dinghy began deflating hours after departure, with bad weather causing several people to fall into the sea.
The U.N. Missing Migrant Project reports over 24,506 deaths or disappearances in the central Mediterranean from 2014 to 2024, underscoring the dangers of these migration routes.