Four migrants are missing at
sea off the Sicilian island of Marettimo, sources said Friday.
They were said to be lost at sea about 15 nautical miles from
the Aegadian island, off Sicily's northwest coast.
They reportedly left Tunisia on board a boat which sank.
Three migrants were rescued.
In all, five migrants dived into the water to try and reach
Marettimo.
One of the five was rescued after being in the sea for at
least 15 hours.
Of the other four, who tried to use plastic containers as
life-rafts, there is no trace.
Meanwhile the European Commission said it would coordinate
the distribution of 82 migrants aboard the Ocean Viking NGO-run
migrant rescue ship.
Several countries have already come forward, it said.
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