At least 20 refugees and migrants die in shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa | Migration News

There are 60 survivors from the perilous journey from Libya, but a UN agency says there could be more people missing.

At least 20 people have died in a shipwreck off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, and a United Nations agency says more refugees and migrants could be missing as search operations continue.

Rescue services on Wednesday found 20 bodies, while 60 survivors, 56 men and four women, were brought ashore to Lampedusa, according to the Italian Red Cross and the United Nations…