Libya: Over 1 500 Migrants Drown En-Route to Spain

Tripoli — Some 1 586 migrants and refugees have died during attempts to reach Spain via the Mediterranean Sea this year.

The country has this year emerged as the leading destination for the migrants in search of better economic opportunities in Europe.

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