Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Lampedusa

At least two people have died and dozens remain missing after a migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean, advocacy groups said on Sunday. Thirty-two survivors were pulled from the vessel, which was believed to be carrying more than 100 people when it overturned. Italian rescue coordinator Mediterranea Saving Humans described the incident as a "tragic Easter shipwreck," saying two bodies were recovered and more than 70 people were still unaccounted for, and blamed the disaster on European policies that limit safe, legal pathways for migrants. The small boat left Libya on Saturday and sank inside a search-and-rescue zone that is officially the responsibility of Libyan authorities. Footage from the scene showed about 15 people clinging to the hull of the overturned craft in open water. German NGO Sea-Watch said two merchant vessels that passed the area rescued the survivors and transported them to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a key entry point into Europe for people crossing the Mediterranean. Sea-Watch said it monitored the incident from the air to coordinate the rescue and called the situation horrifying. According to the UN's International Organization for Migration, at least 683 migrants have drowned or gone missing attempting Mediterranean crossings so far in 2026. Edited by: Sean Sinico.