Two toddlers die when smugglers' boat sank in Mediterranean, rescue group says

Two toddlers died when a smugglers’ boat sank in the central Mediterranean, with 17 others rescued by the German rescue ship Sea Punk I. Survivors reported additional drownings during the voyage, and many showed severe hypothermia symptoms. The incident highlights the ongoing tragedy of migration in the region, with over 24,506 dead or missing from 2014-2024, as documented by the U.N. Missing Migrant Project.

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