Three dead, 65 rescued from overcrowded rubber boat in Italy
Aug 24, 2025
The sailing vessel NADIR, operated by RESQSHIP, carried out the rescue after Alarm Phone alerted authorities to the distress case on Friday evening. Around 1 am (local time), the vessel located the boat, which had departed from Zuwara, Libya, the previous day. Survivors said the boat began taking on water just hours after departure, forcing passengers to sit knee-deep in seawater as waves up to 1.5 meters washed over the vessel.
