Smuggling boat sank off Malta, 71 people were killed

August 28, Malta Police said that according to Malta on the 27th in the sea off the rescued eight companions said that following the board of the vessel sank in the Mediterranean, a total of 71 illegal immigrants to Europe to the sea of illegal immigrants killed.

If they are confirmed that would be off in Malta has always been such an incident occurred in one of the most serious tragedy. Many African illegal immigrants often take flimsy vessels, to Europe via Malta.

According to "Central News Agency" reported that a fishing boat in Malta Malta from the coast 70 kilometers from the sea, the survivors were rescued by the aforementioned, and then they will be transferred to a military patrol boats.

Malta one pair of military engines, "Islanders" patrol aircraft, assigned to the area searches for other survivors, but found nothing.

Police investigation showed that this group of illegal immigrants a total of 79 people, with the exception of eight women and a child, the others are all men. Eight women in four pregnancies.

Police said the investigation is still ongoing.

It is learnt that Malta is the smallest EU Member States, since many Africans often tried to North Africa boarded a boat, to enter Europe via Malta, Libya is the most common place of departure.