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35 Die Off Libya’s Coast Attempting to Cross Mediterranean to Europe

HeadlineApr 18, 2022

At least 35 migrants are presumed dead after a small wooden boat capsized off the coast of Libya. According to the International Organization for Migration, at least 476 migrants have died attempting to reach Europe across the Central Mediterranean since January. The IOM said, “The continued loss of life in the Mediterranean must not be normalized. Human lives are the cost of inaction.”

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