The deceased are all men , the Italian news agency said . Lampedusa is the closest Italian city to Africa . Lampedusa , the closest Italian island to Africa , has become a destination for tens of thousands of refugees seeking to enter European Union countries . It has become a destination for thousands of refugees trying to enter EU countries .
The deceased are all men , the Italian news agency said . Lampedusa is the closest Italian city to Africa . It has become a destination for thousands of refugees trying to enter EU countries .