Migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: Libya

World / International

A boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized Sunday in the central Mediterranean, about 45 nautical miles southeast of Malta. It had left the Libyan coast with about 60 passengers. A fishing boat rescued 48 people. The Italian coast guard joined rescue operations at the request of Maltese authorities.

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