At least 59 migrants drown after boat breaks apart off southern Italy

The ship was said to be carrying more than 100 migrants when it ran into trouble at dawn on Sunday, with bodies washing ashore in Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort in the province of Crotone.

Danilo Maida, a spokesman for the firefighters in the Calabria region, said the number of deaths "has surpassed 40".