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Italian Coast Guard Rescues 58, Recover 19 Bodies in Mediterranean

4/1/2026

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The Italian Coast Guard recovered 19 bodies from an inflatable boat south of Lampedusa.
Fifty-eight survivors, including five children, were rescued and taken to Lampedusa.
Seven people, including two children, are hospitalized for hypothermia and hydrocarbon fume intoxication.
The rescue occurred about 85 miles off Lampedusa after an Italian reconnaissance plane spotted the boat.
This year, 624 people have died or gone missing in the central Mediterranean.

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The Italian Coast Guard recovered 19 bodies from an inflatable boat south of Lampedusa.
Fifty-eight survivors, including five children, were rescued and taken to Lampedusa.
Seven people, including two children, are hospitalized for hypothermia and hydrocarbon fume intoxication.
The rescue occurred about 85 miles off Lampedusa after an Italian reconnaissance plane spotted the boat.
This year, 624 people have died or gone missing in the central Mediterranean.