ROME — A migrant boat sank off Libya’s coast Thursday, with some 20 bodies spotted in the sea. Italian Coast Guard. RelatedIn other rescues, a Libyan navy spokesman said a total of 766 migrants were rescued by the Libyan coast guard on Thursday. Two Italian coast guard vessels and the Spanish frigate the Reina Sofia intervened at the scene, said Navy Lt. Rino Gentile, an EU spokesman. The scene was some 50 kilometres off Libya’s coast.
Source: National Post May 26, 2016 12:41 UTC