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June 29, 2017

Amid Deaths, Thousands of Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean
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In Libya, rescue workers recovered the bodies of five migrants Wednesday
who drowned in the Mediterranean as they attempted the perilous journey
to Europe. The bodies were found as Libya's coast guard said it picked
up some 5,000 migrants at sea. Meanwhile, the Italian Navy brought
hundreds of migrants ashore Wednesday, including an infant who died of
heat-related causes shortly after he and his mother were rescued. The
International Organization for Migration said some 11,000 migrants have
been pulled from unsafe and overcrowded boats this week alone.


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