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The US Coast Guard plans to end its search after finding five people dead from a capsized boat off the coast of Florida, in which 39 people were reported missing, captain Jo-Ann Burdian announces at a press conference from Miami. The boat left Bimini in the Bahamas on Saturday and capsized after hitting rough seas 45 miles (65 kilometers) east of the city of Fort Pierce. SOUNDBITE
Migrants rescued by a ship chartered by NGOs disembark in Sicily and are taken care of by the authorities. The Ocean Viking, chartered by SOS Méditerranée in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), rescued 114 people on December 16, including minors and two newborns who were on an inflatable boat in distress in international waters off the coast of Libya. IMAGES
A group of 73 migrants mainly from Bangladesh are rescued by an Italian Guardia di Finanza vessel in the Mediterranean sea and brought to Lampedusa. More than 1,400 migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa at the weekend, sparking calls from far-right politicians for action to stem the flow, amid fresh moves by Italian authorities against the rescue boats who operate in the central Mediterranean. IMAGES
Footage showing a capsized cargo ship off the Georgia coast is released by the US Coast Guard as it searches for four crew members aboard the 656-foot vehicle carrier Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound, near Brunswick, Georgia. 20 people have been rescued after it was reported that the vessel was disabled, listing, and had a fire on board. IMAGES
Turkish coast guards rescue migrants after their boat sank off the coast of the Bodrum district in Mugla province. Eight people have died. IMAGES of Turkish coast guards rescuing migrants
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