rome body seven migrants discover wednesday boat adrift libya around 900 people save operations southern mediterranean italy coastguard say one intense days rescue record area recent months follow sharp fall-off number migrants reach italy coastguard spokesman say seven body pick boat command european union naval force operate mediterranean information die 900 migrants rescue eight different missions spokesman say add expect would bring italy late week migrant arrivals italy fell 30 percent first eight months year interior ministry say week thank mainly sharp decline since july italy strike deal libya block would-be asylum seekers set sail part deal libyan coastguard play much active role prevent cross early week intercept 299 migrants sub-saharan african countries two rubber boat east tripoli officials say libya western shoreline main departure point migrants try reach europe boat many flee conflict poverty interior ministry say tuesday january october 111,397 migrants reach italy boat 159,427 period 2016. international organization migration iom say far year least 2,630 people die sea try cross italy seven body find migrant boat libya