Three sisters drown in migrant boat in Mediterranean, rescuers say

[Sanjeev]

According to a German rescue organization, three young girls died in a rubber boat transporting migrants in the central Mediterranean after waves as high as 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) repeatedly swept over the boat. The mother and brother of the sisters, three pregnant women, and a seven-month-old infant were among the approximately 65 individuals that were saved, according to RESQSHIP.

After leaving the Libyan city of Zuwara, the "dangerously overcrowded" rubber boat "started taking on increasing amounts of water" a few hours later, according to the organization.

Libya serves as a significant starting point for migrants who attempt to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa by making the dangerous route across the Mediterranean.

 

[Starmix]

They should not have committed suicide; the one they were riding was too small, easy for the waves to crash. They better have used a strong ship.

 

[magnus2022]

When I saw the news i was sad. Three sisters gone like that because they want to enter another country illegally. What is wrong with a lot of people? A lot of people are going through hell in Africa especially in west Africa countries! There is poor economy coupled with insecurity.