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A Sea of Tears - Survivors Tell Their Stories

April 22, 2015

In the course of a single week hundreds of refugees perish at sea in an ill-fated attempt to flee war and deprivation for the safety and stability of Europe.

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Image: Opielok Offshore Carriers/dpa

As the scope of the problem comes into sharp focus, EU policymakers attempt to seek a solution. At the same time, the human smugglers continue to profit and the death toll mounts. Correspondents Mike Lingenfelser and Karl Hoffmann retrace the passage and tell the harrowing stories of the survivors of a frightful catastrophe.


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