In an attempt to smuggle hundreds of people from Libya to the European countries, a boat has capsized and hundreds of passengers have perished. The boating accident happened on April 20, and the event occurred just off of a Libya coast. 18 ships from many different countries have joined together to look for the bodies in which they think that as many as 700 immigrants died. The death toll this year is over 1,000 (immigrants that have died making the treacherous journey). As of now, the amount of bodies recovered is very minimal, with only twenty eight survivors. News this morning suggests that the captain and a crew mate were arrested and accused of manslaughter.
Press, Frances. "Hundreds Missing as Migrant Boat Sinks in Mediterranean Sea." ABC News. ABC News Network, 20 Apr. 2015. Web. 23 Apr. 2015. <http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/search-700-migrants-lost-sea-south-italy-30423355>.
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