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March 24, 2017

Hundreds of Migrants Feared Dead After Boats Capsize in Mediterranean
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In the Mediterranean, a Spanish charity said Thursday at least 240
migrants are feared dead after their boats capsized off the coast of
Libya. Members of the group said they pulled at least five bodies from
the sea without finding any survivors. The disaster came amid a sharp
spike in the number of migrants and refugees attempting the dangerous
voyage from Libya to Italy. Aid groups say the increase followed last
year's agreement by Greece and Turkey to effectively seal the two
countries' border to migrants.


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