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More than 100 bodies recovered after Libya migrant boat sinks

105 bodies have been recovered after a boat packed with migrants capsized off the coast of Libya. Authorities said nearly 100 more were missing and feared dead.

The boat sank after leaving the city of Zuwara. Nearly 200 people had been rescued so far.

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Eighty-two bodies recovered after boat capsizes

The bodies of 82 people have been recovered after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast yesterday, according to officials, with 100 people still missing.

According to the humanitarian charity Red Crescent a further 198 migrants were rescued after the boat overturned.

As many as 100 people are still missing after migrant boat capsized Credit: Reuters

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