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Dozens of migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off the coast of Italy

Rescuers recover a body at a beach near Cutro, southern Italy, after a migrant boat broke apart in rough seas, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Rescue officials say dozens of migrants have died after their boat broke apart off southern Italy. Giuseppe Pipita/AP hide caption

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Dozens of migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off the coast of Italy

February 26, 2023 • Officials feared the death toll could top 100 since some survivors indicated the boat had as many as 200 passengers when it set out from Turkey, United Nations refugee and migration agencies said.