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Ten dead after migrant boat capsizes near Malta, Italian coastguard says
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- A different ship of migrants in the Central Mediterranean crossing in March 2023At least 10 people have died after a boat thought to be carrying migrants capsized near Malta, the Italian coast guard has said.
- The vessel, which had set off from the Libyan coast, had about 60 people on board at the time of the incident, according to authorities.
- In a statement, the coast guard said Malta had requested help in the search and rescue operation "following the capsizing of a vessel reported with migrants aboard and people in the water".
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Olivia Ireland Reuters. A different ship of migrants in the Central Mediterranean crossing in March 2023At least 10 people have died after a boat thought to be carrying migrants capsized near Malta, the Italian coast guard has said.
The vessel, which had set off from the Libyan coast, had about 60 people on board at the time of the incident, according to authorities.
In a statement, the coast guard said Malta had requested help in the search and rescue operation "following the capsizing of a vessel reported with migrants aboard and people in the water".
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