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More than 10 times the same period last year. prompting fears that 2015 could turn out to be the most deadly on record. last year s total of about 3,000 lives lost made it the world s most lethal border crossing. many of those attempting it are refugees fleeing war or turmoil in syria or somalia. increasingly, people from west africa are joining them. they often have to pay people smugglers thousands of dollars for access to the boats. libya has become the most popular jumping off point for migrants, with smugglers making the most of the power vacuum in the war-torn cup. they often reach sicily or malta first. small islands which struggle to cope with the influx. most rescues in recent months have fallen to the italian goet coast guard, navy or commercial ships, this after the european ....

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