At least around thirty migrants are missing after the capacity of two boats off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to the testimony of a survivor, announced, on Sunday, August 6, the International Organization for Migration (OIM).
The boats were small metal boats apparently parted Thursday from Sfax, in Tunisia. After talking with survivors, IOM officials estimate that at least 30 people have disappeared, “reports AFP.
“Those who allowed them to leave, or forced them to leave, are mad criminals unscrupulous,” castigated the police chief of Sicily.
“A very agitated sea is planned for the coming days. Hopefully they are going to stop “to leave people,” by this sea, is to send them to the slaughterhouse, “he added.