54 refugees die of thirst in sea voyage; one man survives

Some 54 people have died of thirst trying to reach Italy from Libya by sea.

54 refugees die of thirst in sea voyage; one man survives
Wed, 11 Jul, 2012 - 08:35

Some 54 people have died of thirst trying to reach Italy from Libya by sea.

The UN Refugee Agency said that only one person had survived the 15-day voyage in which their rubber boat gradually deflated.

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