Europe — A migrant boat sailing from Libya to Europe capsized on Saturday, and there may be three more migrant boats in distress in international waters, according to CNN.
The International Organization for Migrants is looking into finding the three boats
The migrant boat en route to Europe may be the worst in a series of disasters. A survivor told authorities that smugglers on the boat locked doors to the lower levels of the ship, not allowing some of the passengers to get to safety.
According to the Italian Coast Guard, 28 people have been rescued and 24 bodies have been recovered, but many of the 950 passengers have still not been found. Passengers included men, women and children.
In the past 10 years, the number of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea has rapidly grown.
Source: CNN
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