Father's desperate SOS call shows Italy and Malta arguing over 2013 boat rescue

"The boat has sunk," a voice says.

An Italian news magazine has obtained recordings of telephone calls surrounding a deadly migrant boat sinking, revealing how a Syrian father's desperate calls for help went unheeded for hours as Italy and Malta argued over who should mount the rescue.

Some 221 people survived the October 11 2013 sinking but 27 bodies were recovered and an unknown number of people went missing.