BREAKING: At least 200 migrants dead in Mediterranean crossing

At least 200 migrants have died while crossing the Mediterranean, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said Wednesday. The incident happened off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa. Survivors coming ashore Wednesday reported that another rubber boat was unaccounted for, the agency said, adding that the death toll could rise. At least 29 people died Monday off Lampedusa in what the agency said was the first major maritime loss of life this year. It called on the European Union to beef up search and rescue capacity in the Mediterranean Sea. FOR THE LATEST NEWS VISIT:   USATODAY.COM