Forensic experts performing an
inspection of a migrant found dead in waters off Lampedusa on
Sunday afternoon said Monday the body is of a man.
The corpse, in an advanced state of decomposition and without
hands, was spotted by tourists near Cala Pulcino in the southern
part of the island and recovered by the fire brigade.
The dead man was wearing a rubber inner tube, which are often
distributed among migrants and refugees attempting the
treacherous sea crossing from north Africa to Italy to be used
as lifebuoys.
So far this year 144,708 people have arrived in Italy by sea, up
66% over the same period in 2022 according to interior ministry
data.
In the same period UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says 1,633
people have died or gone missing in the central Mediterranean,
compared to 1,453 last year.
Archive photo of a migrant landing on Lampedusa.
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