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57 Feared Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Libya

HeadlineJul 27, 2021

Fifty-seven people are feared dead after a boat capsized off of the coast of Libya. Many of the passengers were migrants from Nigeria, Ghana and Gambia. The number of refugees who have died while attempting to reach European soil by sea has more than doubled compared to the first six months of 2020. So far this year, over 1,100 people have perished.

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