Italy shipwreck: More than 40 migrants killed off Calabria coast

2023-02-26

Italy shipwreck: More than 40 migrants killed off Calabria coast

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1. Italy shipwreck: More than 40 migrants killed off Calabria coast

- More than 40 immigrants, including a baby, have died and dozens more have survived after their overloaded boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy.

- The vessel reportedly broke apart while trying to land with about 150 people abroad near the coastal town of Crotone in the Calabria region.

- Many bodies have been recovered from the beach at a nearby seaside resort.

2. Turkey earthquake: Collapsed buildings investigation widens

- More than 600 people are now being investigated in Turkey over buildings that collapsed in the deadly earthquake on 6 February.

- On Saturday, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 184 suspects had already been arrested.

- For years, experts warned that endemic corruption and government policies meant many new buildings were unsafe.

- The confirmed death toll in Turkey and Syria has now exceeded 50,000.

3. Olivia Newton-John: Australia celebrates 'force of nature' performer

- Thousands of people have paid their respects to the late Australian actress and singer Olivia Newton-John at a state memorial in her home city of Melbourne.

- She died in August in the United States following a long battle with breast cancer.

- Newton-John was best known for her role as Sandy in the iconic 1978 film Grease and for musical hits such as Physical.

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