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October 3 2013 Lampedusa migrant shipwreck

October 3 2013 Lampedusa migrant shipwreck

On 3 October 2013, a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa. It was reported that the boat had sailed from Misrata, Libya, but that many of the migrants were originally from EritreaSomalia and Ghana.[1][2][3] An emergency response involving the Italian Coast Guard resulted in the rescue of 155 survivors.[2] On 12 October it was reported that the confirmed death toll after searching the boat was 359, but that further bodies were still missing;[4] a figure of "more than 360" deaths was later reported.[5]

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  • Lampedusa ... Since the early 2000s, the island has become a primary European entry point for migrants, mainly coming from Africa In 2013, ...
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  • On 3 October 2013, a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy sank off the Italianisland of Lampedusa . involving the Italian Coast ...
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  • 2011, a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy sank ... of Lampedusa ... An emergency response involving the Italian Coast Guard resulted ...
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