The Italian coastguard said the boat had not been found so there was no way to determine the number of passengers. The Siem Pilot arrived in the port of Trapani on Monday evening, also bringing to land another 34 migrants rescued from another stricken migrant boat in a previous operation. All of the people on board were believed to be migrants and refugees from Somalia, Eritrea, and Ethiopia, according to the officer. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) data, which is published on Tuesday. The inflow of refugees and migrants to Europe by sea has been relentless so far, despite the mid-winter weather and rough sea conditions.

Source: Libya Today January 18, 2017 19:24 UTC