US Edition11 Sudanese migrants killed in a car crash in the Libya desert, authorities say
- Eleven Sudanese migrants and their Libyan driver died early Friday in a car crash 90 kilometers north of Kufra, Libya.
- The collision happened when the migrants' vehicle struck a truck along a desert route amid instability following Sudan’s civil war starting in April 2023.
- Among those who died were three women and two children, while a man aged 65 and his son, who is 10 years old, sustained injuries, according to local emergency director Ibrahim Abu al-Hassan.
- Earlier this month, seven Sudanese migrants died when their vehicle stalled in the desert, underscoring the ongoing risks faced by refugees escaping conflict and famine in Sudan.
- This crash underscores Libya’s role as a major migrant transit point exploited by traffickers amid ongoing regional chaos and the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
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11 Sudanese migrants killed in a car crash in the Libya desert, authorities say
Authorities say 11 Sudanese migrants and a Libyan driver were killed in a car crash in the desert in Libya, in the latest tragedy involving Sudanese fleeing a civil war in their home country.
Fatal crash in Libyan desert claims lives of Sudanese migrants
A tragic car crash in the Libyan desert on Friday, resulted in the deaths of eleven Sudanese migrants and a Libyan driver. Authorities reported that the accident occurred 90 kilometers (56 miles) north of the Libyan town of Kufra. This devastating event marks the latest in a series of deadly incidents involving Sudanese individuals fleeing the ongoing civil war that began in their country in April 2023. The crash also left a 65-year-old man and …
11 Sudanese Migrants Killed in the Libyan Desert
Libyan authorities announced that 11 Sudanese migrants and a Libyan driver were killed Friday morning in a collision in the Libyan desert, in the latest tragedy for Sudanese fleeing the ongoing civil war. The ambulance and emergency services in the Kufra region of Libya said in a statement that the collision between the migrants' car and a large truck occurred on a public road 90 kilometers north of Kufra. Ibrahim Abu Al-Hassan, director of the …
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