More than 400 migrants who tried to reach the shores of Europe on four overcrowded boats, have drowned in the Mediterranean sea. Only 29 migrants were saved in the disaster. The migrants, of Somali, Ethiopia and Eritrean origin were attempting to reach Italy from Egypt. Somalia's Egyptian Ambassador told BBC Arabic that they estimated more than 400 migrants were killed in the accident.
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8 years ago