The Latest Breaking News from Italy

The shipwreck of a boat off southern Italy has killed dozens of migrants and cast a spotlight on the perilous journeys made by thousands of people who cross the Mediterranean and come to Italy.

An accident involving an overloaded migrant boat that collided with reefs and broke apart near the southern Italian city of Crotone on Sunday has killed 59 people, the mayor said.

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At least 43 people died after their boat sank early on Sunday morning off the Italian coastal city of Crotone in the southern region of Calabria, according to Italian media.

At least 62 people, including 12 children, died after a boat carrying more than 100 people crashes in stormy weather.

Officials feared the death toll could top 100 since some survivors indicated the boat had as many as 200 passengers when it set out from Turkey, United Nations refugee and migration agencies said.

Authorities say the Italian coast guard and firefighters have recovered more than 30 bodies after a wooden migrant boat broke apart in rough seas near the southern coast of Italy’s mainland

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The accident happened off the eastern coast of Italy's Calabria region, with many of the bodies found washed up on the shores of a resort in the province of Crotone.

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WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Around 30 bodies were seen floating in the rough seas off the southern coast of Italy this morning, with rescue officials saying they expect the death toll to rise through the day. The victims, who were from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, included a number of children, officials…