Italy: More than 100 migrants die in second horrific shipwreck this week

Headline Title:  Italy: More than 100 migrants die in second horrific shipwreck this week 03 October 2013 The Italian authorities and the European Union must redouble efforts to patrol their shores and assist migrants in order to prevent further tragic loss of life, Amnesty International said after at least 100 people, including children, perished off the coast of Italy on Thursday morning.  The boat – which was reportedly from Libya – was apparently carrying more than 500 migrants, mainly from Eritrea and Somalia, when it caught fire and sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa.…

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