Overview
- A rubber boat carrying migrants from Libya suffered engine failure after one day at sea, leaving passengers stranded.
- The Nadir rescue ship recovered 59 survivors, many with serious burns caused by a mixture of saltwater and fuel.
- Three migrants, including two children aged three to four, died, with dehydration likely causing the children's deaths.
- Frontex surveillance aircraft located the disabled boat on Saturday, prompting the Nadir's intervention.
- The central Mediterranean migration route remains one of the deadliest, with nearly 25,000 deaths or disappearances since 2014.