A woman is assisted by members of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, as they crowd on board of a rubber boat sailing out of control in the Mediterranean some miles north of Sabratha, Libya, on Friday, February 3, 2017. European Union leaders are poised to take a big step on Friday in closing off the illegal migration routes from Libya across the central Mediterranean, where thousands have died trying to reach the EU, the EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said. (Photo by Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo)
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