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| Dozens of migrants die in Italy boat sinking near Lampedusa | |
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| At least 62 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off southern Italy, reports say. | |
| Rescue operations are continuing and officials warn the toll may rise. | |
| Passengers reportedly threw themselves into the sea as the vessel got into trouble and Italian officials were quoted as saying that dozens of people were still in the water. | |
| Earlier this week, 13 migrants drowned while trying to reach the coast of Sicily. | |
| There are reports that a fire broke out on board, before the boat sank. There are believed to have been around 500 people on board. | |
| More than 140 have so far been rescued. | |
| Local media reports say that at least one child and a pregnant woman are among the dead. |