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700 migrants feared dead in deadliest Mediterranean ship capsize

700 migrants are feared dead after their packed 20-meter fishing boat capsized off Libya today April 19th. Reports say the migrants, whose boat was 70 miles (126 km) off the Libyan coast and 110 miles (177 km) south of the Italian island of Lampedusa, issued a distress call to Italy's coastguard who immediately instructed a nearby merchant ship to go to its aid and it was when the merchant ship arrived at the scene that the fishing boat capsized, most likely as the migrants tried to get its attention, stampeding to one side of the boat.

UNHCR spokeswoman Carlotta Sami said today's shipwreck appears to be the worst in the Mediterranean

"It seems we are looking at the worst massacre ever seen in the Mediterranean,".
Meanwhile 28 people survived the incident while 24 bodies have been recovered from the water. 17 Coastal boats are currently combing the Mediterranean to see if there are still possible survivors.
at 4/19/2015 01:45:00 pm

78 comments:

  1. Davido's driver19 April 2015 at 13:45

    Rip to them. Lindaobserve

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    1. Unknown19 April 2015 at 14:34

      God save us frm untimely death, and tragic accident.

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    2. Unknown19 April 2015 at 14:55

      This is indeed disastrous.

      I'm out. ***CATCH ME IF U CAN***

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    3. NaijaDeltaBabe19 April 2015 at 15:27

      D rate at Wch ppl die dese days is unfathomable. God ve mercy

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    4. Unknown19 April 2015 at 17:41

      Hummmmmmmm.....RIPP to the dead.



      #TeamBlessed#

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    5. Unknown19 April 2015 at 23:34

      Death everywhere end time things,God help and save we your children from untimely death.

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  2. yumyum19 April 2015 at 13:45

    na to stay Naija dey look be that o!IgboBorn!

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  3. Folashade Idowu19 April 2015 at 13:46

    God have mercy. This is very sad, mat the soul of the departed Rest In Peace. Amen

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  4. Davido's driver19 April 2015 at 13:46

    Sad. Rip

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    1. Ethel19 April 2015 at 15:20

      Jeez! How do u travel in an open boat like dis....this is one scary way of transportation for me. RIPP!

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    2. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 17:11

      Okpa they weren't travelling in those boats by choice, they were fleeing to better life since they are either from war torn countries or economically dead areas. If their countries are good trust me no one chooses to take on da high seas in a fishing boat packed like that.

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  5. Paul Ofou19 April 2015 at 13:47

    OMG will they ever stop?

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  6. AbokiDaWarriBoy19 April 2015 at 13:47

    May good God.Rip to d dead.

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  7. obiora19 April 2015 at 13:47

    Oh God! Not again

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  8. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 13:47

    It is well

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  9. Unknown19 April 2015 at 13:48

    Oh no! How sad, RIP to the dead

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  10. Unknown19 April 2015 at 13:50

    Hmmm! May their souls rest in peace . Amen

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  11. TAMARA SPLASH19 April 2015 at 13:52

    Oh jesus. RIP

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  12. Unknown19 April 2015 at 13:55

    Is it by force to go to italy?is a pity sha!

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  13. ANYA IKENGA19 April 2015 at 13:55

    The shores of lampedusa must be filled with bones and human particles by now. It is the new Golgotha .

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  14. AMIJEZ19 April 2015 at 13:56

    Omg, where they running away from something or what that made them fill this boat like this? I hate travelling by sea.

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  15. Unknown19 April 2015 at 13:57

    Too bad


    OKORO UPGRADED**

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  16. Unknown19 April 2015 at 13:58

    Chai. All these happening are signs of the end time.






    Busy Fingers.

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  17. ASHANKA19 April 2015 at 13:59

    OMG !!!

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  18. Carina Kikelomo Jacob19 April 2015 at 13:59

    Lord have mercy!

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  19. Unknown19 April 2015 at 13:59

    I pray they all survives.

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    1. AbokiDaWarriBoy19 April 2015 at 14:20

      Hai!

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    2. Unknown19 April 2015 at 15:14

      Have always known you to be dumb,24 bodies found n you still pray everybody survives!!! Smh

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    3. isaac damon19 April 2015 at 16:15

      Babe dis ur beauty no match with ur brain oo..kai

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    4. Unknown19 April 2015 at 17:19

      Don't mind her,they will rush $ comment on a post with out reading properly,RIP to d dead

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  20. www.glowyshoe.com19 April 2015 at 13:59

    oh no..this is bad..may their souls rest in peace.

    www.glowyshoe.blogspot.com

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  21. Unknown19 April 2015 at 14:06

    What a tragedy..

    RIP to the departed soul.



    ..JOSHSAYSO...LIB..FAN

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  22. Unknown19 April 2015 at 14:09

    Over 600 untimely death, God save us frm untimely death, and tragic accident. RIP.

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  23. Unknown19 April 2015 at 14:17

    God have mercy

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  24. Unknown19 April 2015 at 14:18

    ooooo...disis nt good



    Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB....

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  25. Unknown19 April 2015 at 14:19

    were they not wearing a life jacket?

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  26. silo swag19 April 2015 at 14:24

    Have mercy o lord!

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  27. Onomiroro Dono Okeh19 April 2015 at 14:25

    Terrible! I'm so hoping for a day, I won't have to read or hear anything about death or the ills going on in this world.
    What's the mission of your words? Need not I remind you of the Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini of his hate speech that literally lead to the violation of human rights, death and lost of properties. Kindly click
    What Are You Talking About?
    Love From a Distance

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  28. Nky19 April 2015 at 14:40

    So help them God.

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  29. princess19 April 2015 at 14:48

    So sad!

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  30. Unknown19 April 2015 at 14:50

    OMG! Ah very sad hmmm!!!

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  31. BONARIO NNAGS19 April 2015 at 14:50

    May their souls rest in peace.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  32. Joyce19 April 2015 at 14:51

    Oh God pls av mercy.

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  33. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 14:52

    These guys actually spend thousands of dollars on their trip to Italy, why not go through the airports, u can get ur tourist or student visa and live illegally when u land instead of risking ur lives for uncertainty. Europe is struggling to survive itself, stay back and be creative! U need to visit Greece, Italy and Spain to see how migrants live like animals, they ain't even guaranteed food not to talk of a job. People waste their productive years polishing techniques of living illegally. Even if u earn 60k in naija monthly, even if ur boss is the devil. He ll promote u twice in 5yrs. I can't believe people go through all this stress to live as second class citizens.

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    1. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 19:05

      True talk.most E.U citizens relocated to Africa in search of better opportunities. Those whose relatives are doing well in Africa keep using us what we are doing here with all the opportunities they're taking advantage of in Africa.I remember a German guy telling us he was going to Africa to start a bakery and we all laughed at him.Guess what he went to Cameroon and saw many other opportunities and he says he cannot come back.

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    2. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 22:45

      Am right with you. Stupidity that's what I call it.

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  34. Unknown19 April 2015 at 15:03

    May God save them all. RIP 2 d dead.


    Cutevivylaura@gmail.com

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  35. Unknown19 April 2015 at 15:04

    May God save them all. RIP 2 d dead.


    Cutevivylaura@gmail.com

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  36. Unknown19 April 2015 at 15:04

    May God save them all. RIP 2 d dead.


    Cutevivylaura@gmail.com

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  37. Unknown19 April 2015 at 15:04

    May God save them all. RIP 2 d dead.


    Cutevivylaura@gmail.com

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  38. Unknown19 April 2015 at 15:08

    I agree wit u dear,may God help them,europe is difficult to survive

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  39. Unknown19 April 2015 at 15:09

    May God save them all. RIP 2 d dead.


    Cutevivylaura@gmail.com

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  40. Subomi19 April 2015 at 15:20

    700! damn! RIP. Rate at which people die these days is alarming

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  41. Unknown19 April 2015 at 15:34

    RIP

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  42. Unknown19 April 2015 at 15:42

    LORD HAVE MERCY.RIP.

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  43. Goaldyn Boy19 April 2015 at 17:22

    You might say the the Libyans or the Somalians or the North-Eastern Nigerians have strong reasons to go through this ordeal just to get to Europe due to the crisis in their land! But when I hear of my Igbo brothers being among them, I can't find an answer for such desperation! Why can't they stay in Nigeria and become a farmer or an Agbero or Alaba tout! These are better than being a slave or nuisance in the white man's land!!!

    A related issue here is that the Libyan government are not ready to close that route where these immigrants pass through because of the revenue it yields to them! I hear the Libyans collect a lot of dollars from these immigrants before they can pass their country through the Mediterranean sea to Italy!......On the other hand, the Italians are helpless in this situation because they can not control the Libyan Government! All the Italian Government can do is to Let some immigrants pass through to other European countries, integrate some, imprison some and repatriate majority back to their country !!!

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  44. Kat19 April 2015 at 17:35

    All these to get to europe.where there is nothing there but suffering and smiling as the Great fela Anikulapo has said.You can make a life with your self I'm this country just look around you and think. You will definitely find something to do.

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  45. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 18:40

    If some of our African leaders are doing da right thing,there won't be such story of immigrants. Such a sad incident. Rip to the dead.

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  46. Unknown19 April 2015 at 18:46

    So unfortunate

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  47. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 19:03

    It's simply END TIME. The only way out is giving your life to CHRIST! Rapture is so close than we think.

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  48. iyke cindy19 April 2015 at 19:12

    RIP to dem....700...gosh dats massive.

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  49. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 19:36

    It's simply END TIME. The only way out is giving your life to CHRIST! Rapture is so close than we think.

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  50. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 20:27

    Those 28 people they rescued not go die again oh... Cus dem saw dealth but they pass am

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  51. Unknown19 April 2015 at 20:59

    Na wa ooo... RIP
    Too bad

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  52. Unknown19 April 2015 at 21:23

    Why looking for greener pastures when the grass has same colour everywhere? RIP.

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  53. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 22:17

    Italy don put something like Bermuda for dat water???

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  54. Unknown19 April 2015 at 23:07

    R.I.P

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  55. Unknown19 April 2015 at 23:14

    OMG, only 28 survived?

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  56. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 23:37

    RIP!

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  57. Unknown20 April 2015 at 10:45

    before you say RIP realise that this people wanted to RIP by taking such a trip


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  58. Anonymous20 April 2015 at 10:59

    May their souls rest in peace Amen. by dobis112@gmail.com

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  59. mmababy20 April 2015 at 11:01

    This is sad

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  60. mmababy20 April 2015 at 11:01

    This is bad

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  61. mmababy20 April 2015 at 11:02

    This is bad

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  62. Anonymous20 April 2015 at 11:56

    All in the name of greener pastures. May their soul rest in peace. There is nothing like home peace of mind.

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  63. Esang20 April 2015 at 14:40

    What a pity,phobia for water is wisdom for survival I guess.I don't like water oooooo

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  64. Unknown30 April 2015 at 18:43

    God oooooooo

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