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Europe's maritime borders are once again the scene of multiple tragedies this weekend
Photographs sent from refugees on board a dinghy in the Aegean. The pregnant woman (middle bottom picture) lies on the floor of the boat.

EUROPE’S Mediterranean and Aegean borders were once again the scene of multiple tragedies and ignored emergencies at the weekend.

A pregnant woman began giving birth in a dinghy between Greece and Italy on Saturday after having spent at least 15 hours with 31 others at sea. 

Alarm Phone, an activist network which operates an emergency hotline for people in distress at sea, was contacted by the boat early on Saturday morning.

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