The accident happened off the eastern coast of Italy's Calabria region, with 27 of the bodies found washed up on the shores of a seaside resort in the province of Crotone, according to Italian media.
Italian authorities say hundreds of migrants are rescued every year in Mediterranean Sea crossings, but many perish.abc.net.au/news/italy-migrant-boat-breaks-calabria-30-dead/102025622At least 30 people have died after a migrant shipwreck off the eastern coast of Italy's Calabria region, ANSA and other Italian news agencies have reported.
Local media reported that vessels from the coast guard, border police and firefighters were involved in rescue efforts. The tragedy comes just days after the hard-right government pushed through parliament a controversial new law on rescuing migrants.
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