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Turkish coast guards rescue migrants after their boat sank off the coast of the Bodrum district in Mugla province. Eight people have died. IMAGES of Turkish coast guards rescuing migrants
Seventeen migrants drown and 20 are rescued after a boat carrying them to the Greek island of Kos sinks off the coast of Turkey. Nathan Frandino reports.
A tanker rescues over 100 African migrants en route to Europe whose boat sank nearby, killing seven, including a young girl. Mana Rabiee reports.
In the deadliest shipwreck recorded in 2020, at least 140 migrants have drowned off the coast of Senegal. The UN's International Organization for Migration says the boat was bound for Spain's Canary Islands. It was carrying about 200 people. CNN reports the vessel caught fire a few hours after departing Mbour. It eventually capsized near Saint-Louis, on the Senegalese northwest coast. The IOM is deeply saddened by this recent tragedy, which follows four shipwrecks recorded in the Central Mediterranean last week and another in the English Channel. Statement, United Nations International Organization for Migration CNN reports the Senegalese government and the IOM will travel to Saint-Louis to assess the needs of survivors and provide immediate assistance.
Images show Coast Guard officers and people arriving at Ventura County Coast Guard station in Oxnard, the center of operations, where officials say at least 33 people are unaccounted for after a dive boat sinks off California. IMAGES
A boat carrying almost 600 migrants has capsized off the Egyptian coast killing more than 40. Paul Chapman reports.
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