Boat carrying 500 migrants has disappeared in the Mediterranean, rescuers say
File photo of migrants calling to be rescued from a dinghy in the Mediterranean. Photo: REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis.
Alvise Armellini
A boat carrying about 500 migrants, including a newborn baby and pregnant women, has disappeared in the central Mediterranean, two charities have confirmed.
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