At least 20 people are dead after a
migrant-boat wreck some 30 miles from the Libyan coast, Coast
Guard sources said Wednesday. The boat was headed towards Italy
with around 500 asylum seekers on board when it capsized and
sent some 200 migrants into the water, sources said. A search
has been launched for the other people who ended up in the sea,
with more drownings feared. The rescue effort is being
coordinated by the Coast Guard in Rome.
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