Photo: African couple embraces on the deck of a ship after being rescued at sea off the coast of Libya

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Just days after a Nigerian family was rescued at sea along with 1500 Europe-bound men, women and children, another 1,361 African migrants were rescued from eight boats in the central Mediterranean on March 31. Among them is this husband and wife who are pictured embracing on the deck of MSF ship Argos, so grateful to be alive. The photographer didn't indicate their nationality.

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