At least 110 feared dead in migrant shipwreck off Libya: UNHCR

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Last Updated : Nov 03 2016 | 6:43 PM IST
At least 110 people are feared drowned off Libya after a migrant shipwreck, the UN's refugee agency said today, quoting survivor testimony.
"A vessel will around 140 people on board overturned Wednesday just a few hours after setting off from Libya, throwing everyone into the water. Only 29 people survived," UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Sami said.

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First Published: Nov 03 2016 | 6:43 PM IST

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