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At Least 3 Migrants Die After Boat Fire Off Italian Coast

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   Italian Police say at least three migrants were killed, six were
   injured and one is missing after their boat caught fire in the Ionian
   Sea, off the coast of Italy Sunday.

   Coast Guard video shows the boat in flames and sailors frantically
   yelling instructions as they try to rescue the migrants in the water.

   Police say the ship's engine reportedly caught fire and exploded, as it
   was being navigated into port. It is unclear exactly how many migrants
   were originally on the boat. Media reports about 21 migrants were on
   board the boat when it arrived but 13 of them had already been escorted
   on shore by the Italian police before the fire.

   ANSA news agency reported that the police were escorting the boat with
   the remaining migrants to the port of Crotone in Calabria when the fire
   occurred.

   Several migrants suffered serious burns and were taken to the hospital
   in Crotone.

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