Surge in the number of shipwrecked on the Italian coast

In Italy, 121 illegal immigrants have been saved, but at least 10 died when their boat capsized off the coast of Sicily.

A boat Italian coastguards already carrying 318 migrants rescued earlier, arrived after the alert given by a tug assigned to Libyan oil platforms.

This is the time help arrived the drama happened: migrants rushed to one side of the boat overturned. There were many passengers who had never seen the sea and could not swim.

Shelters in Italy hosting 67,000 illegal immigrants. According to the Italian authorities, nearly 8,000 migrants have landed on their shores since the beginning of the year, an increase of over 43% compared to January and February 2014. The chaos in Libya explains this increase.