21:20, April 20, 2015
Up to 700 migrants were killed when their boat capsized late on Saturday night in what has been called the Mediterranean's worst tragedy in living memory.
Italian authorities reported on Sunday night that 28 people had been rescued and 24 bodies recovered from a 20-meter boat traveling from Libya, according to the BBC. One of the survivors reported that the boat had set off packed with as many as 700 people.
European politicians and international organizations from Human Rights Watch to Italy's prime minister have joined calls for immediate action from the European Union (EU) to strengthen search and rescue efforts.
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