At least 27 migrants have died after two boats capsized as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy. Around 60 survivors were rescued from the seas off the island of Lampedusa, while the search for others continues.

A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants has capsized in international waters off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 27 people and leaving around another dozen missing, the Italian coast guard and UN agencies said.