Tagged:

Over Sixty Migrants Drown After Shipwreck Off Libyan Coast

At least 61 migrants, mostly from Nigeria, Gambia, and other African nations, are presumed to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea when their vessel capsized due to high waves near Libya. The boat, carrying 86 individuals and departing from Zuwara, had 25 survivors who were taken to a Libyan detention centre.

The survivors, fortunately, were reported to be in good health and received medical assistance from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The IOM highlighted the perilous nature of the central Mediterranean migration route, noting over 2,250 deaths this year alone. This figure emphasizes the insufficiency of efforts to save lives at sea. The Mediterranean Sea serves as a crucial route for African migrants heading to Europe, notably Italy, with almost 140,000 arrivals recorded this year.

An incident in 2019 when more than 100 migrants drowned off the Libyan coast and another in Greece in June 2023 that left 78 people dead and over 500 missing, highlights the plight of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea in search of a better life.

InFocus

MSF

(file photo).

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.