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October 7, 2016

Italian Coast Guard: 11,000 Refugees Rescued in One Week
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The Italian coast guard says it rescued a staggering 11,000 refugees
trying to make the deadly crossing from Libya into Europe this week
alone, amid the greatest refugee crisis since World War II. The coast
guard says at least 50 people died in the crossing, including 20 people
who reportedly suffocated in the hold of a boat. An aid worker has
compared the conditions in the cargo holds of the overcrowded fishing
boats used to transport refugees to those of slave ships. This is the
deputy mayor of the Italian coastal town of Pozzallo.

Francesco Gugliotta: "From what I know, among the victims, there was
also a very unlucky pregnant woman, who lost her life. I think the death
of these people is to be blamed on the terrible conditions they are made
to travel in."

Topics:Refugees

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