Mediterranean boat death toll 'will rise considerably'

Irish navy ship the LE Niamh is en route to Palermo in Italy this morning with almost 400 rescued migrants on board.

Mediterranean boat death toll 'will rise considerably'
Thu, 06 Aug, 2015 - 08:35

Irish navy ship the LE Niamh is en route to Palermo in Italy this morning with almost 400 rescued migrants on board.

The survivors were pulled from the waters of the Mediterranean yesterday when their boat sank on its way from Libya to mainland Europe.

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