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8 migrants lost their lives in a boat sinking off the coast of Libya. They are all African citizens. Another 92 people were rescued alive on Wednesday. News agency Reuters.
In a statement, the Red Crescent released this information about the casualties. They said that the bodies were found in Kasteverde area, 40 kilometers away from Tripoli. A search is on for the missing.
The migrants who were rescued alive said they were headed for Italy. There were more than 150 people in the small boat. Among them were women and children. The boat met with an accident on the way. At this time, the traffickers fled leaving them in danger. After the corona epidemic, the influx of migrants through the dangerous route - the Mediterranean Sea has increased since last year. In 2014-15, the maximum number of people crossed this route.
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