Africa: Italy Resumes African Migrants Recovery

Recovery efforts have resumed off southern Italy after a boat carrying about 500 African migrants sank off the island of Lampedusa. The vessel foundered less than 1km (half a mile) offshore on Thursday. At least 113 bodies have now been recovered and some 200 of those on board the 20m (66-ft) fishing boat are still unaccounted for. Dozens of bodies are thought to remain in the sunken vessel, according to rescue officials. More than 150 people were rescued. Most of those on board were from Eritrea and Somalia, said the UN. At the scene

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