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13 Sudanese Refugees Die, 27 Others Missing After Boat Capsizes in Mediterranean

HeadlineFeb 09, 2024

Thirteen Sudanese asylum seekers died after their boat capsized off Tunisia’s coast Wednesday. Twenty-seven other passengers were missing as of Thursday. The International Organization for Migration found more than 3,000 people drowned in the Mediterranean while attempting to cross to Europe in 2023.

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