Several hundred people are feared to have drowned off Libya, after a boat carrying some 600 refugees trying to reach Europe broke up at sea on Friday.
The UN's refugee agency said 16 bodies, including two babies, had been found.
UNCHR has said all ships using the Mediterranean should be ready to assist such vessels, as thousands continue to flee North Africa in inadequate boats.
Nato has denied claims that its naval units left dozens of migrants to die aboard another boat in distress.
It said it was unaware of the plight of the boat, which reportedly was adrift for more than two weeks.
The Guardian newspaper said 61 of the 72 people on board the boat died of hunger or thirst, despite being spotted by a military helicopter and Nato ship.
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The UN's refugee agency said 16 bodies, including two babies, had been found.
UNCHR has said all ships using the Mediterranean should be ready to assist such vessels, as thousands continue to flee North Africa in inadequate boats.
Nato has denied claims that its naval units left dozens of migrants to die aboard another boat in distress.
It said it was unaware of the plight of the boat, which reportedly was adrift for more than two weeks.
The Guardian newspaper said 61 of the 72 people on board the boat died of hunger or thirst, despite being spotted by a military helicopter and Nato ship.
Read More
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13332536
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