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Girl, two, dies and eight missing after boat sinks off Lampedusa in Italy
A two-year-old girl has died and eight people are missing after a boat sank off the coast of Lampedusa.
Lampedusa has seen an increase in migrant arrivals, with 11 vessels landing on Monday, carrying about 800 people.
The Italian government plans to establish centers in Albania to accommodate asylum seekers. [ more ]