Some 200 fall into the Mediterranean after boat capsizes

By CFP-Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-05-25 14:18:45

Refugees float in the sea and call for help after a boat bound for Italy from Libya capsized in Lampedusa, Italy on May 24, 2017. About 200 refugees fell into the Mediterranean Sea and 31 have been confirmed dead. The death toll is expected to rise. Photo: CFP

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A rescuer from the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) tries to pull a man out of the water in Lampedusa, Italy on May 24, 2017. The wooden boat, carrying some 700 refugees, capsized after losing balance, Xinhua news agency reported quoting Italy media. Photo: CFP

Medical workers conduct CPR on a child rescued from the sea in Lampedusa, Italy on May 24, 2017. Photo: CFP