"The coastguard rescue took place about 85 miles off the Italian island inside Libyan search and rescue waters. The boat was spotted by an Italian reconnaissance plane on Tuesday but there were no Libyan coastguard or civilian ships in the area to assist."
"D'Arrigo said some of the people may have died while being transported back to Lampedusa in particularly rough weather conditions, with waves up to seven metres high."
"So far this year, 624 people have died or gone missing in the central Mediterranean, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration."
The Italian coastguard recovered 19 bodies from an inflatable boat south of Lampedusa, while 58 survivors, including five children, were rescued. Seven individuals, including two children, were hospitalized for hypothermia and hydrocarbon fume intoxication. The rescue occurred 85 miles off Lampedusa, within Libyan waters, after the boat was spotted by an Italian reconnaissance plane. Rough weather conditions may have contributed to some deaths during transport. This year, 624 people have died or gone missing in the central Mediterranean, with Lampedusa being a significant migration point.
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