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1. At least 20 migrants die after a boat carrying more than 50 people sinks off the coast of Tunisia.
   2020-06-11 13:03:26 (First version)
2. 53 illegal migrants die when a boat carrying them sinks off the coast of Tunisia on its way to Italy.
   2020-06-12 23:25:54 (Update)
3. 53 migrants die when a boat carrying them sinks off the coast of Tunisia on its way to Italy.
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