Tragedy of Otranto
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shipwreck, sunken
The Tragedy of Otranto took place on 28 March 1997 when the Albanian ship Kateri i Radës sank in a collision with the Italian naval vessel Sibilia in the Strait of Otranto and 83 Albanians lost their lives. The emigrants had been part of a large migration of Albanians to Italy following the Lottery Uprising in Albania, a popular uprising that took place after the collapse of several investment pyramid schemes. In order to prevent the unauthorized entry of illegals migrants into Italy, the Italian Navy set up a procedure to board Albanian vessels whenever encountered, implementing a de facto blockade.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_Otranto
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Coordinates: 40°13'8"N 18°48'22"E
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