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Three Migrants, Including Two Children, Die on Mediterranean Journey

Rescue ship Nadir saves 59 survivors with severe injuries after their boat was left adrift south of Lampedusa.

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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.