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160 Refugees Drowned Off Coast of Libya over the Weekend

HeadlineDec 22, 2021

The United Nations is reporting over 160 refugees drowned in two separate shipwrecks off Libya this past weekend. Some 1,500 refugees have drowned so far this year, according to the U.N., as people take on the dangerous route across the Mediterranean Sea seeking safety in Europe.

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