Deaths surpass 1,000 this year after surge in attempts to cross Mediterranean

GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 1,000 people have drowned in the Mediterranean this year sailing from Libya to Europe, with a rush in the past few days to beat an anticipated crackdown by the European Union, the International Organization for Migration said late on Sunday.

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