Tag: #Mediterranean Sea
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Over 160 migrants drowned in two separate shipwrecks off Libya during past week: UN
IOM spokesperson Safa Msehli says at least 102 migrants died when a boat capsized on Friday, before another 62 died in another incident on Saturday
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At least 41 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean: UN
Rome, Feb 24 (AFP/APP):At least 41 migrants are feared dead following a weekend shipwreck on the Mediterranean Sea route from Libya to Italy, two United Nations agencies said Wednesday. They were among the 120 passengers of a dinghy that left Libya on February 18, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration…
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Turkey’s Oruç Reis Seismic Vessel Sets Off for Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey’s Oruç Reis seismic vessel has set off for the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Over 7,000 illegal immigrants rescued by Libya navy
TRIPOLI, Oct 3 (XINHUA/APP):The Libyan Navy on Thursday said, it has rescued 7,036 illegal immigrants this year so far, compared with 12,365 illegal immigrants rescued from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 last year. In a statement issued later Wednesday, the Navy’s information office said that 11 bodies of illegal immigrants had been recovered off Libyan…