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Italy shipwreck tragedy: Migrants used empty water bottles to stay afloat

Lampedusa: Survivors of a fiery shipwreck that killed more than 110 African migrants clung for hours to empty water bottles in the dark, trying desperately to keep themselves from drowning in the sea, an Italian

India TV News Desk Updated on: October 04, 2013 23:29 IST


Strik, in comments reported Friday by the Parliamentary Council of Europe, acknowledged that some provisions of Italian law “effectively dissuade” boat captains from helping migrants in distress.

She insisted no law should impede rescuing people whose lives are in danger.

Fiorino, the Italian fisherman, told The Associated Press he saw no signs of any bad behavior from people in boats.

The 66-foot (20-meter) smuggler's boat was carrying migrants from Eritrea, Ghana and Somalia when it caught fire early Thursday near the Lampedusa port, authorities said.

The fire panicked those on board the rickety boat.

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