2016 Egypt migrant shipwreck
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2016-egypt-migrant-shipwreck-240-10819507
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2016 Egypt migrant shipwreck
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On September 21, 2016, a boat capsized off the Egyptian coast with around 600 refugees on board in the Mediterranean Sea. 204 bodies were recovered, around 160 people were rescued, and hundreds of people remain missing, with approximately 300 people presumed dead. Four people were arrested for trafficking and breaking capacity laws. The incident was the worst in 2016 in the Mediterranean Sea. In March 2017, the BBC reported that 56 people were convicted and sentenced to prison relating to the ca
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Capsizing of a migrant boat in the Mediterranean Sea
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Egypt_migrant_shipwreck
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2023-08-30T05:52:21Z
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