Ten women migrants die and 107 rescued by Italian coast guard

Ten women migrants die and 107 rescued by Italian coast guard
By Euronews with Agencies
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Ten women have died in a sinking migrant boat off the coast of Libya, while 107 people have been rescued, according to the Italian coast guard.

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Ten women have died in a sinking migrant boat off the coast of Libya, while 107 people have been rescued, according to the Italian coast guard.

Ten women migrants die in Mediterranean, Italy's coast guard saves hundreds
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The women were found dead on a rubber boat that was taking on water.

The 107 were plucked from the same vessel as it started to capsize.

The women were suffocated under the weight of fellow migrants.

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