NGO claims three dead in Libya-Italy illegal migrant crossing

A man was found unconscious and declared dead after attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful, Resqship said, adding that it was told by survivors that another migrant had drowned on Friday after going overboard.

Many of the survivors, who were taken to Lampedusa, suffered chemical burns from salt water and fuel, the group said. Two children and four adults in critical condition were handed over to the Italian Coast Guard to be brought ashore more quickly.