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.
More than 700 people have died trying to cross the central Mediterranean this year, according to the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR).
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered her "deepest condolences" to the victims. A UNHCR spokesperson said there was "deep anguish" felt over the incident.
More than 90 people were aboard the two boats before they capsized, Flavio Di Giacomo, spokesperson for the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.
