One migrant died in a
shipwreck in the Sicilian Channel at the weekend, rescued
survivors said Wednesday.
The 40 survivors were picked up by a trawler that took them
to Lampedusa.
The man reportedly jumped into the sea and tried to cling on
to the fishing nets that had been launched to save the migrants,
but lost hold and drowned.
Two suspected smugglers have been arrested.
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