150 migrants have died after their boats sank in the Mediterranean

Rescued migrants rest on a coast around 100 kilometers east of Tripoli, Libya

Rescued migrants rest on a coast around 100 kilometers east of Tripoli, Libya Source: AAP

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Latest sinking comes just days after the Libyan coast guard intercepted around three dozen migrants off the coast of the country.

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