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20 illegal immigrants drown off the coast between Libya and Italy
2019-11-26
[Libya Observer] 20 illegal immigrants colonists died drowning as their boat - laden with more than 150 ones - had capsized after taking off from Libya toward Italia.

The Guardian reported Monday the Italian Coast Guard as saying that 149 immigrants colonists, including 13 women and three children, were rescued and scores were missing.

The newspaper added that the immigrants colonists wanted to take advantage of lack of surveillance operations in the bad weather conditions but strong winds drowned their boat.

Over the last two days, the Libyan coastguards have rescued 490 illegal immigrants colonists from different African countries in separate operations.
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