200 migrants arrive in Sicily

Some 200 migrants have been landed in Sicily after having been rescued from a boat 75Km off Capo Passero - the southernmost point of Sicily. The migrants, thought to be from Eritrea, were picked up by the Italian coastguard. The packed boat included 48...

Some 200 migrants have been landed in Sicily after having been rescued from a boat 75Km off Capo Passero - the southernmost point of Sicily.

The migrants, thought to be from Eritrea, were picked up by the Italian coastguard.

The packed boat included 48 women and a number of children. Some of the migrants needed hospital treatment, having been at sea for a number of days.

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