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Over 2,500 migrants rescued off Italy in one weekend
By EUobserver
Over 2,500 migrants were rescued off the coast of Sicily in Italy over the weekend. Some 1,348 were plucked from the sea on Saturday with another 1,230 rescued on Sunday. Many come from Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Togo. Almost 50,000 people have arrived in Italy since the start of the year with another 2,400 that have either died or gone missing in the attempt.