The vessel, the Sea Watch 3, was the latest of a long line of confrontations. In June 2018, the ship Aquarius was denied access to Italy and forced to sail to Valencia, Spain, with 630 migrants onboard. The Sea Watch 3 sailed into port and collided with a border patrol vessel next to the dock. According to the Interior Ministry, fewer than 3,000 migrants have arrived in Italy by sea this year. The number of irregular migrants in Italy is expected to top 700,000 in 2020, he wrote.

Source: bd News24 July 06, 2019 08:15 UTC