More than 200 African migrants are feared dead after their boat sank off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.The boat carrying around 250 people is reported to have capsized 50km (30 miles) north of the Libyan coast in stormy seas and high winds.Libyan officials say 21 people are confirmed dead and 23 rescued.A second boat with around 350 migrants was rescued, an official from the IOM told the Associated Press news agency.The IOM's Laurence Hart said the rescued boat and all of its passengers were now safely back in the Libyan capital, Tripoli."Rescue was quick because they were near an oil platform that notified the Libyan coastal guards who quickly rescued the migrants," he said.The missing boat is believed to be in the same area. Coastguards are believed to be looking for two other boats, which reportedly left for Italy in recent days."This is the typical route for migrants from Libya to Italy," Mr Hart said.
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