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At Least 74 Migrants Killed in Shipwreck Off Libya, International Migration Centre Says

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – At least 74 people in a ship carrying at least 120 migrants trying to enter Europe died on Thursday when their vessel sank off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced in a press release.

The ship was reported to be carrying over 120 people, including women and children, the IOM reported. Some 47 survivors were rescued by the coast guard and fishermen, while 31 bodies have been recovered, it said.

IOM has recorded a recent wave of refugees fleeing Libya with 1,900 being intercepted and returned and more than 780 reaching Italy since the beginning of October, the release noted.

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At Least 74 Migrants Killed in Shipwreck Off Libya, International Migration Centre Says

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