Fire erupted on a migrants’ sailboat off the coast of southern Italy on Sunday, and Italian news reports said at least four perished and others were missing in the sea, the latest drama in the nation’s struggle to deal with hundreds of migrants reaching its shores this summer. State TV’s RaiNews24 said four migrants were confirmed dead, although it wasn’t immediately clear if they were killed by the fire, which was apparently ignited by fuel aboard, or if they drowned in the sea. The fire, which also triggered an explosion, sent up a column of dark smoke that...
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