A newborn baby has been found dead on a boat carrying migrants to the Italian island of Lampedusa - where thousands have arrived in just a few days, Ednews reports citing Sky News
The infant was found during a coastguard rescue and reportedly died soon after being born during the journey.
It comes days after a five-month-old boy drowned off the island when a boat carrying migrants from North Africa capsized.
There has been a surge in arrivals on Lampedusa this week, prompting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to issue a fresh call for a naval blockade.