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The High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres expressed shock at news from the Mediterranean that hundreds of people were missing after their boat sank and called anew for urgent action to prevent such tragedies in the future.
UPDATE 23 April 2015: more than 800 people are now feared dead from the incident - read more: http://www.unrefugees.org.au/news-and-media/news-headlines/europe-unhcr-gives-qualified-welcome-to-eu-mediterranean-plans
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