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Rescue Efforts in Mediterranean Recover 12 Migrant Bodies

Aid groups criticize European policies as dangerous crossings continue off Libya's coast

  • Doctors Without Borders' ship recovered 11 bodies and rescued over 160 migrants.
  • Sea-Watch spotted an additional body, bringing the total to 12 recovered.
  • The central Mediterranean is the world's deadliest migrant crossing, with over 20,000 deaths since 2014.
  • Italy orders rescued migrants to be taken to distant Genoa, delaying assistance.
  • Calls grow for Europe to establish safe, legal pathways for migrants.
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