Another boat sinks in Mediterranean sea, 20 feared dead

Barely 24 hours after 700 people perished in the Mediterranean sea, 20 new migrants are feared dead after one out of the three boats they were traveling in to Italy sank into the Mediterranean sea this morning April 20th.

According to the International Organization for Migration in Rome, a distress call from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean carrying more than 300 people was received this morning.

"The caller said that there are over 300 people on his boat and it is already sinking (and) he has already reported fatalities, 20 at least," Spokesman of IOM Joel Millman said in a statement.