20 bodies recovered as migrant boat sinks off Libya's coast

The EU Mediterranean rescue mission says it has located about 20 bodies in the seas off Libya’s coast after a migrant boat sank. 
20 bodies recovered as migrant boat sinks off Libya's coast
Fri, 27 May, 2016 - 01:00
Steve Scherer

Navy Lt Rino Gentile of the EUNAVFOR operation said that the sinking dinghy was first spotted by one of its aircraft.

Both the Italian coast guard and the Spanish frigate Regina Sofia intervened.

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