Theres a crisis at sea. It may be one of the worst drownings. Rescuers searching for as many as 700 migrants off the coast of libya after their boat capsized overnight. The victims include men, women and children and its happening more and more. Nearly 400 migrants are suspected to have drowned last week as refugees there flee the african coast for europe. Nbcs Kelly Cobiella has more tonight from london. Reporter far from italy some 60 miles north of the libyan coast rescuers are desperately searching for survivors. A few dozen have been found. But hundreds are still missing. When migrants spotted this cargo ship responding to their distress call late saturday night, survivors say they rushed to one side capsizing their overloaded boat. Italian Prime Minister matteo renzi blames the tragedy on human traffickers saying we cant let people be at their mercy. Italy is struggling to cope with a flood of migrants and war refugees setting off from libya with dozens of rescues last week. Many
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