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May 19, 2021

57 Refugees Drown Off Coast of Tunisia
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At least 57 refugees drowned off the coast of Tunisia after their boat
capsized Monday. Thirty-three people, originally from Bangladesh, were
rescued. The tragedy comes just days after another shipwreck on the same
route from Libya to Europe killed at least 17 refugees.


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