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China Daily | Updated: 2017-03-05 13:09
Italy
Migrant rescues hit new high
The number of migrants rescued at sea this year in operations run by Italy's coastguard topped 15,000 on Friday after another 900 people were saved. The latest operations confirmed the pattern of a spike in winter departures from troubled Libya. Aid groups believe the exodus is being driven by worsening living conditions for migrants in the north African state and by fears the sea route to Europe could soon be closed to traffickers.
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