Update - 2 September 2026 with additional information from Police. Nearly three months after eleven migrants died at sea east of Malta, police have confirmed that seven victims have now been positively identified through DNA analysis. Four Ethiopian victims were repatriated to Ethiopia, while three Somali victims were buried in Malta. DNA testing continues in an effort to identify three more of the eleven people who died. A brief religious ceremony was held at the Mater Dei H

Several weeks after the deaths of eleven people, several of whom are believed to have originated from Ethiopia and Somalia, their families continue to face a complex process to have their loved ones officially identified. Without DNA confirmation, some risk remaining anonymous even in death. Addolorata cemetery, Paola. Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 On 7 June, eleven migrants lost their lives at sea off Malta after their vessel s

In a world often shadowed by the complexities of immigration and asylum, the story of three young African immigrants in Malta stands out...