Bodies of 8 migrants recovered from island off the coast of Italy during operation that rescued 42 survivors
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Italy's coast guard found the bodies of eight migrants on an Island off the country's coast. The coast guard also rescued 42 survivors during the operation.
Survivors reported that the infant died of exposure and that the distraught mother threw the newborn into the sea, according to the news agency ANSA. The man then jumped in attempting to retrieve the body, disappearing in the waves.
Video of the rescue shows the survivors packed in a small open fishing boat, which was adrift with a nonfunctioning motor. Rescuers warned them to sit down and not move before throwing a line to pull them to safety.
All on board were soaking wet, cold and dehydrated, and the deceased were believed to have perished from hypothermia, ANSA reported.
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