Reuters: Italy rescues [is invaded by] almost 1,000 migrants at sea, one dead [West dying] - "Around 1,500 people were picked up from five boats near the Libyan coast last week."

Italy rescues almost 1,000 migrants at sea, one dead

ROME (Reuters) - Italian and merchant ships have rescued almost 1,000 migrants from three overcrowded skiffs near the coast of Libya and found one dead body, Italy's coast guard said.

The migrants sent out a distress call by satellite phone on Friday and were being taken to ports in Sicily, the coast guard added, without giving details of their nationalities.

Refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa regularly risk the hazardous journey between Libya and Sicily to reach the European Union. ...

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