
Italian coast guard says dozens dead after migrant craft crashes off coast, alleged human trafficker charged
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At least 60 migrants are reportedly dead, and at least one allege human trafficker among some 80 survivors has been charged after a makeshift wooden vessel crashed off Italy's coast.
The Italian Coast Guard previously said at least 43 migrants perished, while at least 80 others were recovered alive. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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