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57 Refugees Drown Off Coast of Tunisia

HeadlineMay 19, 2021

At least 57 refugees drowned off the coast of Tunisia after their boat capsized Monday. Thirty-three people, originally from Bangladesh, were rescued. The tragedy comes just days after another shipwreck on the same route from Libya to Europe killed at least 17 refugees.

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