Rescue efforts underway for over 1,600 adrift migrants as boat tragedies mount in Mediterranean
- Multiple boats carrying migrants seeking asylum in Europe have gone missing or capsized in recent days.
- Over 400 migrants remain adrift on boats taking on water between Italy and Malta as rescue ships rush to assist.
- At least 23 migrants have died after two boats sank off the coast of Tunisia, with 20 more still missing.
- The deteriorating conditions have led to calls for greater support of Tunisia and Libya to curb the flow of migrants and prevent further loss of life.