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3 young African brothers drown in Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Europe, rescue group says

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Three young African brothers drowned making the perilous central Mediterranean crossing with their parents, rescue group says.

Two toddler brothers died when the smugglers' boat sank, while survivors reported that a third child had drowned earlier in their journey from Libya .

A family of three survived the ordeal, including a pregnant woman who was airlifted to Malta for treatment.

The U.N. Missing Migrant Project puts the number of dead and missing in the Central Mediterranean at over 24,506 from 2014-2024 .

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