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Federica Marsi

FOUND: About 500 onboard boat in distress in mediterranean ngo says - What They Never Told You

The NGO Emergency is preparing itself for a difficult night-time rescue in poor weather [Francesco De Scisciolo/Emergency]

About 500 refugees and migrants are onboard a boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea after departing Libya for Europe, humanitarian organisations say.

Italian NGO Emergency said on Wednesday that the vessel – which has 45 women and 56 children on it, including a baby born overnight at sea – was taking on water.

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