Seven bodies found off Libya

Sudden surge in migrant crossing attempts.

Seven bodies found in migrant boat off Libya

ROME (Reuters) – The bodies of seven migrants were discovered on Wednesday in a boat adrift off Libya while around 900 people were saved in operations in the southern Mediterranean, Italy’s coastguard said.

It was one of the most intense days of rescues recorded in the area in recent months and follows a sharp fall-off in the number of migrants reaching Italy.

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Source: reuters.com