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Migrant Ship Capsizes in Mediterranean, At Least 24 Killed or Missing

HeadlineSep 15, 2020

A boat carrying refugees capsized off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean, leaving at least 24 people dead or missing. At least 45 people survived. The U.N. called out the restrictions imposed on NGOs by European nations, including unnecessary and long standoffs at sea. Over 400 refugee deaths have been recorded so far this year in the Mediterranean Sea.

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