Refugee boats capsized – several dead

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Refugee boats capsized – several dead
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At least four people have died after two refugee boats capsized off the coast of Libya on Thursday, the Libyan Red Crescent said in a Facebook post.

A total of 95 refugees were reportedly on board the two boats. According to the Red Crescent, the people on board were from Bangladesh, Egypt and Sudan.

According to figures from the UN migration organization IOM, around 34,000 people have lost their lives in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe since 2014.

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