(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 12 - A fishing boat carrying over 200
migrants and refugees was intercepted off the coast of Lampedusa
and escorted by coast guard patrol boats to the island's
commercial pier on Sunday.
At the time of writing, disembarkation had just begun.
The boat set sail from Libya, according to the people on board.
(Archive photo of a fishing boat carrying approximately 400
migrants and refugees at the commercial port on Lampedusa)
(ANSA).
Fishing boat carrying over 200 migrants arrives in Lampedusa
Vessel reportedly set sail from Libya