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2,000 Refugees Have Died This Year Attempting to Cross Mediterranean

HeadlineJun 21, 2017

The International Organization for Migration says as many as 120 refugees are missing and feared drowned after a boat sank off the coast of Libya on Friday. The majority of the victims were Sudanese and Nigerian. At least 2,000 refugees have now died this year while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and reach Europe.

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