The incident happened just off the Libyan coast, about 120 miles from the Italian island of Lampedusa, in the early hours of Sunday.
An estimated 650 people died after a boat carrying some 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya in the early hours of Sunday.
Migrants stand on the deck of the Italian Navy ship "Driade" prior to being disembarked in Messina's port of Sicily, on Saturday.
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The incident is believed to have taken place when those on board all moved to one side of the boat after seeing a merchant ship approaching, according to The Times of Malta newspaper.
So far some 28 people have been rescued in a major operation involving 20 ships and three helicopters, the Italian Coast Guard told the BBC.
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