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Dramatic rescue at sea

Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships "Bettica" and "Bergamini" off the coast of Libya in this handout picture released by the Italian Marina Militare on May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships "Bettica" and "Bergamini" off the coast of Libya in this handout picture released by the Italian Marina Militare on May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via...more

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships "Bettica" and "Bergamini" off the coast of Libya in this handout picture released by the Italian Marina Militare on May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya in this handout picture May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya in this handout picture May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya in this handout picture May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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Migrants are rescued from a capsized boat during a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants are rescued from a capsized boat during a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants are rescued from a capsized boat during a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships "Bettica" and "Bergamini" off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships "Bettica" and "Bergamini" off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships "Bettica" and "Bergamini" off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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Migrants are rescued from a capsized boat by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants are rescued from a capsized boat by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants are rescued from a capsized boat by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters / Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Migrants from a capsized boat are rescued by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya May 25, 2016. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
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