Rohingya migrants sit and stand on a boat drifting in Thai waters off the southern island of Koh Lipe in the Andaman sea on May 14, 2015. A boat crammed with scores of Rohingya migrants — including many young children — was found drifting in Thai waters on May 14, with passengers saying several people had died over the last few days. AFP PHOTO / Christophe ARCHAMBAULT
More than 40 migrants have died in the Mediterranean, the Italian navy said Saturday, while local media said they may have suffocated below decks.
“Operation underway… many migrants saved. At least 40 dead,” the navy said on Twitter, while the Corriere della Sera newspaper said those who died were found in the hold of the vessel.
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