As many as 700 migrants are feared dead after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean. If the death toll is confirmed, it will bring to 1,500 the total number of people who died this year seeking to reach Europe.
The increasing death toll from the Mediterranean tragedy has provoked reaction from politicians on the election campaign trail.
Immigration has been one of the key issues, however the deaths of hundreds of migrants has not been on the agenda.
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