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Libyan coast guard rescues 71 undocumented Egyptian migrants
The Libyan Coast Guard on Thursday rescued 71 undocumented Egyptian migrants who were on their way to Italy when their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea.
Egypt’s Consul in Benghazi, Asraf Sheeha, said that the migrants sent mayday signals and were rescued before their boat went down.
Sheeha stressed that all 71 Egyptians were in good health, with the exception of a man named Fattouh Abdellatif, who lost four fingers on his left hand in a collision. Sheeha added that Fattouh is currently receiving treatment in a Benghazi hospital.
The undocumented migrants departed Alexandria a week ago and were headed to Italy when their boat broke down off the Libyan coast, Sheeha said.
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