The death toll rose to 62 in the migrant tragedy off Italy's southern coast after rescue crews recovered 3 more bodies, driving home once again the desperate and dangerous boat crossings of people seeking to reach Europe.
STECCATO DI CUTRO, Italy — The death toll rose to 62 in theoff Italy's southern coast after rescue crews recovered three more bodies Monday, driving home once again the desperate and dangerous boat crossings of people seeking to reach Europe. Dozens more were believed to be missing.
The beach at Steccato di Cutro, on Calabria's Ionian coast, was littered with the splintered remains of the migrant vessel as well as the belongings its passengers had brought with them, including a toddler's tiny pink sneaker, Mickey Mouse pajama pants and a yellow plastic pencil case decorated with pandas.Rescued migrants sit covered in blankets at a beach near Cutro, southern Italy, Sunday.
Italy's Sky TG24 said at least three people had been detained on suspicion they helped organize the trip from Izmir, Turkey. The dynamic of the disaster was still coming into focus Monday. The EU's Frontex border agency confirmed it had spotted the ship heading toward the Calabrian coast on Saturday at 10:26 p.m. and alerted Italian authorities, who dispatched two patrol boats. It said the ship, while "heavily overcrowded," showed no signs of distress.
"It was impossible to conduct any possible maneuver to get close or to carry out a rescue due to the sea conditions," Piatedosi told reporters late Sunday. "We always have to consider that rescues carried out by institutional rescue teams must avoid putting at risk the lives of the rescuers while they are trying to rescue others."
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