A boat carrying about 20 migrants caught fire off the southern coast of Italy. The incident took place on Sunday 30 August.
This was reported by Reuters, citing police and health officials.
The fire killed at least three people: two man and a woman. Another five migrants were hospitalized. Two of them are in serious condition.
It all happened when the ship was found by the tax police. They took him in tow to take him to the nearest port. A fire started on the boat, followed by an explosion. What caused the tragedy is still unknown.