Somalia Olympic runner ‘drowns trying to reach Europe’

Nairobi (KON) - A Somali Olympic athlete has reportedly drowned while attempting to reach Europe on a migrant boat.

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21 August 2012

Runner Samia Yusuf Omar was trying to cross from Libya to Italy in April when the boat she was travelling in sank, according to Italian media.

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