65 migrants drown in Mediterranean

Matthew Mirabelli / AFP

At least 65 migrants have drowned to death in the Mediterranean.

It comes after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia.

According to the UN refugee agency, 16 people were rescued.

The boat left the Libyan port city of Zuwara on Thursday.

It capsized after encountering strong waves in in the Mediterranean.

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