From Agrigentonotizie- The Coast Guard set up a search and rescue team to go to the aid of a boat off the coast of Lampedusa with migrants aboard. According to the notification received by the Port Authorities, there were 30 people aboard the vessel. The alarm was raised by satellite phone and the call located to about 30 miles off the island of Lampione. Nonetheless, no trace of the vessel has been found.
http://www.agrigentonotizie.it/cronaca/scomparso-barcone-immigrati-lampedusa-18-ottobre-2012.html
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