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75 Africans die in Mediterranean, boat survivors say
21 Aug 2009 15:29:11 GMT
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GENEVA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Around 75 African migrants died in the Mediterranean after their stranded boat ran out of food and water, the United Nations said on Friday, quoting the only five survivors of what it called a "shocking tragedy".

The mainly Eritrean migrants boarded a small boat from Tripoli, Libya for the crossing three weeks ago, and were passed by many vessels who failed to offer help after it ran out of fuel in just three days, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) told a news briefing.

Italian customs found the boat on Thursday, although a fishing boat had offered some bread and water earlier but left them to their fate, he said. (Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Jonathan Lynn and Elizabeth Fullerton)


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