As many as 700 people were feared dead in what may be one of the worst disasters of the Mediterranean migrant crisis.
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![A rescue vessel is seen during the search and rescue operation under way after a boat carrying migrants capsized overnight, with up to 700 feared dead, in this still image taken from video released by Italian Guardia di Finanza, April 19, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3aac0e8f-80e2-4085-a51e-27294e60ad8e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A rescue vessel is seen during the search and rescue operation under way after a boat carrying migrants capsized overnight, with up to 700 feared dead, in this still image taken from video released by Italian Guardia di Finanza, April 19, 2015.