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Bitter-sweet family reunion in Sicily for Mediterranean capsize survivors
13 Nov 2013 On a recent evening, members of four families were reunited in an isolated Sicilian commune far from their troubled homeland. They were linked by tragedy. -
UNHCR Chief expresses shock at new Mediterranean boat tragedy
12 Oct 2013 -
UNHCR warns of further boat tragedy risk on Mediterranean
11 Oct 2013 UNHCR warns that without a comprehensive response to last week's Lampedusa boat tragedy, further disasters are inevitable. -
UNHCR urges Italy to improve facilities on Lampedusa as boat tragedy death toll rises
9 Oct 2013 A total 156 people survived the sinking and 297 bodies have been recovered to date from the sea and the shipwreck, including many children. More are likely. -
Lampedusa boat tragedy - update
4 Oct 2013 -
Rescue efforts focus on survivors of Lampedusa boat tragedy as search suspended
4 Oct 2013 Reports from Lampedusa Island say there are 155 survivors, all but one of whom is Eritrean. A total 110 bodies were recovered before the search was suspended. -
UNHCR shocked as boat tragedy leaves scores dead off Italian coast
3 Oct 2013 UNHCR chief shocked at the news of a boat tragedy off the Italian island of Lampedusa, which is reported to have claimed at least 82 lives. -
UNHCR shocked by boat tragedy off Lampedusa
3 Oct 2013 -
Growing numbers of Syrians arriving in southern Italy
13 Sep 2013 UNHCR estimates more than 4,600 Syrians have arrived in Italy by sea this year, including 3,300 in the past 40 days. They include many unaccompanied children.