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Speaking in Tigrinya - a language spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea - the man said they left Libya five days ago and that the dinghy they were travelling on capsized.

Survivors later told the BBC that coastguards had caused their overcrowded fishing boat to capsize in a botched attempt to tow it and then forced witnesses to stay silent.

The family of a British sailor who went missing after his boat capsized off the south-west coast of France say they are "heartbroken by this sudden loss".

“Strong winds will create dangerous sea conditions which could capsize or damage small and large vessels,” the weather service said.

It inspected eight vessels, although not including any operated by Dive Pro Liveaboard, and found none had "a planned maintenance system, safety management system or stability books", a crucial document for avoiding capsize.