Centre-left opposition Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein on Sunday paid homage to the 94 victims of the shipwreck at Cutro in Calabria on February 26 last year that killed 94 migrants including 35 minors.
Together with the fishermen who were the first to rescue migrants off the Summer Love boat that broke apart on rocks in rough seas just off the coast, Schlein laid a wreath on the beach and spent several minutes in silence, avoiding journalists' questions.
There will be official ceremonies with government officials marking the exact date of the anniversary on Monday.
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