Italian authorities continue search in treacherous conditions after migrant boat sinks

Italian authorities on Monday continued to search for missing people after a boat carrying migrants sank in rough seas close to the port city of Crotone.

There are fears that more than 100 people, including children, have died after the vessel sank off southern Italy.

At least 62 migrants are confirmed to have died, with 12 children among the victims.

Footage shared by the Italian fire and rescue service shows search operations continuing in treacherous conditions on Monday.

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