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Avast ye mateys! 64 souls be missin', 11 sent to Davy Jones' locker after 2 shipwrecks near Italy! Arrr!

2024-06-17

Arrr, 'tis a sad tale indeed! 64 souls be missin' at sea and 11 be sleepin' with Davy Jones's locker off the coast of Italy. Ye best be keepin' a weather eye out for any rogue waves, lest ye be joinin' them in the deep blue yonder!

Avast ye mateys! A shipwreck off the Italian coast left 64 souls lost at sea, with only 11 scallywags rescued and brought ashore to a Calabrian town, according to the United Nations.Arrr, in another unfortunate event, 10 bodies of suspected migrants were found trapped below deck on a wooden vessel near Lampedusa island, as reported by the German aid group Resqship.The first shipwreck happened 125 nautical miles off Calabria, when a boat from Turkey caught fire and flipped over after setting sail eight days prior, as recounted by survivors.The search-and-rescue mission was initiated after a French boat sent out a distress signal, with survivors hailing from Iran, Syria, and Iraq, per the U.N.The survivors were ferried to Roccella Jonica where medical aid was provided, although sadly one perished shortly after arriving, lamented the coast guard.In a valiant effort, Resqship's crew saved 51 souls from a waterlogged boat, with 10 unfortunate souls found lifeless in the submerged lower deck.Arrr, a tragic tale of shipwrecks and lost souls on the treacherous seas, may the spirits of the departed find peace in Davy Jones' locker.

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