Italian coastguards rescue 4,000 migrants after their boat capsized

At least 4,000 migrants were on Thursday rescued at sea by Italian coastguards near the island of Lampedusa. An unknown number of people are believed to have died after their vessel sank before help could arrive. The total number of migrants Italy has helped rescue since Monday now stands at more than 10,000 - a sign that Europe's immigration crisis is far from over. 4000 #refugees and #migrants rescued today in 22 ops off the #Libya coast in the south Med. One vessel capsized:scores feare… READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2016/05/27/... Africanews is a new pan-African media pioneering multilingual and independent news telling expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa. Subscribe on ourYoutube channel :    / africanews   Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook :   / africanews.channel   Twitter :   / africanews