Every year, survivors of a refugee tragedy that shook Europe in 2013 meet on Lampedusa.
There, on October 3 2013, a rickety trawler carrying asylum seekers from Eritrea and Somalia capsized a short distance off the island. Only 155 people survived, while 368 people drowned.
Fisherman Vito Fiorino was able to pull 47 people out of the water, saving their lives. Many of those rescued visit their new "father" Vito on the anniversary.
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Every year, survivors of a refugee tragedy that shook Europe in 2013 meet on Lampedusa.
There, on October 3 2013, a rickety trawler carrying asylum seekers from Eritrea and Somalia capsized a short distance off the island. Only 155 people survived, while 368 people drowned.
Fisherman Vito Fiorino was able to pull 47 people out of the water, saving their lives. Many of those rescued visit their new "father" Vito on the anniversary.
Discover their story in our film 'Shipwrecked on Lampedusa', here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkkLo...
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