01/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - According to figures released by the Maltese government, some 2,187 illegal immigrants (boat people) on some 72 crossings have been rescued or intercepted since the start of 2008 off the coast of Malta. This is twice the number of illegal immigrants recorded in the whole of 2007. Last week alone, 71 people were reported missing when their boat sank off the coast of Malta. This was described as one of the worst tragic losses of illegal immigrants ever recorded for...