Enrico Letta
How migrant boat deaths became a crisis in Europe
Hundreds of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to get to a European shore are feared to have died at sea after a vessel capsized off the coast of Libya over the weekend. Here's what you need to know about why migrants are crossing the Mediterranean by the hundreds, and what officials are trying to do about the crisis.
How many people are believed to have died in the latest sinking?Full story
As many as 700 people may have died in the latest incident, believed to be the deadliest mass drowning in the escalating crisis.
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