Dozens of migrants rescued off the Italian island of Lampedusa and two bodies found
Declare a The Italian Coast Guard on Sunday said its members rescued 91 people who were on board a boat carrying Migrantsoff the coast of Lampedusa Island(south), and they found two bodies.
The agency explained in a statement that "During the search of the boat, other migrants in critical health conditions and two bodies were found in the interior of the boat"indicating that the two bodies belonged to two men.
The survivors, who included 85 men, women and five minors, were transported to land and some to the hospital by helicopter.
Dangerous condition
The Italian news agency ANSA explained that the two deceased migrants died after inhaling fuel in the interior of the boat, while there were 14 migrants. He is in a dangerous condition for the same reason.
The migrants come from Pakistan, Eritrea and Somalia, according to the same source.
On Friday, the Italian Coast Guard announced that they were searching for survivors of the sinking of a boat carrying about 30 people, about 80 kilometers southeast of the island of Lampedusa, and about ten of them were rescued.
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