Lampedusa: Migrant Rescue and Casualties in Mediterranean

Rescued 58 migrants, recovered 19 bodies from a dinghy 80 nautical miles from Lampedusa.
10-hour trip for rescue.
Rough weather with waves over 6-7 meters.
Migrants likely from Libya, victims died of hypothermia.
Lampedusa is main entry point for Mediterranean migrants.
Most deaths from small boats in Tunisia and Libya.
Recent shipwreck in August with 100 migrants, 26 dead.
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