Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italy
Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors tell local media.
Four people who survived the boat sinking have told rescuers that they were on a boat which set off from Sfax in Tunisia and sank on its way to Italy.
The survivors, originally from the Ivory Coast and Guinea, reached Lampedusa on Wednesday.
More than 1,800 people have died this year so far in the crossing from North Africa to Europe.
Tunisian authorities say Sfax, a port city about 80 miles (130km) from Lampedusa, is a popular gateway for migrants seeking safety and a better life in Europe.
In recent days, Italian patrol boats and charity groups have rescued another 2,000 people who have arrived on Lampedusa.
