Up to 500 Refugees Drowned in Overcrowded Ship in Mediterranean | Sojourners

Up to 500 Refugees Drowned in Overcrowded Ship in Mediterranean

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According to the United Nations’ refugee agency, up to 500 refugees may have drowned last week when an overcrowded ship sank, reports CNN. The 41 survivors of “one of the worst tragedies involving refugees and migrants in the last 12 months” are currently being housed at a stadium in Kalamata, Greece.

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