June 11, 2026
The ship, believed to have sunk around the mid-1700s, was found by the owner of a salvage firm in the Skagerrak strait off southern Norway
Rescued migrants say the bodies were thrown overboard on the orders of one of the traffickers
Since the beginning of this year, 675 people have died in the central Mediterranean while trying to cross
The rescued migrants are being assisted in Lampedusa by the UNHCR and its partner agency the International Rescue Committee
Italian coast guard vessels have so far rescued 10 people, local media reports
