Lampedusa death toll rises
Authorities say a further 38 bodies have been recovered following the Lampedusa boat tragedy, taking the death toll to 232. A boat carrying migrants sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa last week.
Divers recover 10 more bodies from Italy shipwreck
Italian police confirmed divers have recovered about 10 bodies from the waters off Lampedusa today.
Financial police Maj. Leonardo Ricci said the search and recovery would continue "as long as the sea is calm and there is light."
The search resumed this morning after being suspended for two days because of bad weather.
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