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Newsnight

The Forgotten Shipwreck

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

More than 500 people died in a migrant shipwreck in April. It is believed to be the single sinking of a migrant boat in 2016, but no one ever investigated. After months of research in collaboration with Reuters, BBC Newsnight's John Sweeney reports on the untold story of what happened that dark night off the coast of Egypt. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Evan Davis
Participant:
John Sweeney
Participant:
Oliver Letwin

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