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December 6, 2019

62 Refugees Died after Boat Capsized off Coast of Mauritania
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At least 62 people have died after a boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean
off the coast of the West African nation of Mauritania. The boat was
headed to Spain's Canary Islands. It was carrying over 150 refugees when
it ran out of fuel and sank on Wednesday.


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