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Too late: Lampedusa coast guard ships did not arrive in time to rescue the refugees (Photo: Valentina Pop)

Parliament observes minute of silence for drowned refugees from Libya

MEPs in Strasbourg on Wednesday (6 April) observed a minute of silence for the up to 250 migrants and asylum seekers feared dead after a boat coming from Libya sank off the Italian coast of Lampedusa.

The boat, carrying around 300 African and Asian migrants and asylum seekers fleeing Libya, capsized during the night of 5-6 April while trying to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa.

The coast guard was able to save 47 people and three more were rescued by fishermen on Thursday mor...

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Too late: Lampedusa coast guard ships did not arrive in time to rescue the refugees (Photo: Valentina Pop)

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