Along the shores of Italy's 49 migrants suffocate, in the hold of a fishing vessel

Along the shores of Italy suffocated 49 migrants who sailed in a fishing vessel's hold.

Most of the victims were married men who have given way to deck the wives, reports Rosbalt referring to France Presse, - writes the Left Bank .

Crowded boat was stopped the Italian Navy patrol north of Libya on Saturday, the sailors rescued him around 312 people, the remaining 49 suffocated in the hold - presumably from inhaling fuel vapor.

Recall, after a series of shipwrecks, which resulted in the Mediterranean in April 2015 sank more than 1,200 illegal migrants, the EU authorities have taken the decision to deploy naval patrols that need to stop the flow of refugees and to combat smuggling.

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