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1. Thirty people are reported missing after a boat carrying migrants capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea. The boat originated from Libya.
   2023-03-12 21:23:05 (First version)
2. Thirty people are reported missing after a boat carrying migrants from Libya capsizes while crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
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2020-06-9

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2017-04-14

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2016-07-20

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2016-05-26

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2016-05-25

Italy rescues thousands of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya.
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