At Least 20 Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Lampedusa

At least 20 migrants have died after a boat carrying nearly 100 people capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, with authorities still searching for 12 to 17 additional survivors, the UN refugee agency reported. Some 60 people have been rescued and brought to a reception centre on the island. Survivors said between 92 and 97 migrants had been on board when the vessel departed from Libya.

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