US EditionBoat that sank off Libya, killing at least 50 migrants, was headed to Greece, IOM says
- Two separate shipwrecks off the coast of Tobruk, Libya, between September 13 and 14 involved vessels carrying mostly Sudanese refugees.
- These incidents occurred amid ongoing war in Sudan that has pushed over 140,000 refugees into Libya, a country marked by political instability and rival militias.
- The first vessel, carrying 74 people, capsized on September 13 with only 13 survivors while dozens remain missing, and the second caught fire on September 14, killing at least 50 people.
- The International Organization for Migration assisted 24 survivors with medical treatment and called for immediate international efforts to prevent future maritime disasters.
- These tragedies highlight the risks faced by migrants crossing the central Mediterranean route and reinforce calls to end the war in Sudan to stop dangerous journeys.
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Boat that sank off Libya, killing at least 50 migrants, was headed to Greece, IOM says
The International Organization for Migration says a boat carrying Sudanese refugees that caught fire and sank off Libya’s coast Sunday, killing at least 50 people, was headed to Greece.
Only 13 Survive as Boat Carrying 74 Refugees Capsizes off Libya Coast: UNHCR
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Only 13 people have survived and dozens remain missing after a vessel carrying 74 refugees, mostly from Sudan, capsized off the coast of Tobruk in eastern Libya on September 13, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said, making this the second major maritime tragedy in the region within a matter of days. World News | Only 13 Survive as Boat Carrying 74 Refugees Capsizes o…
On Thursday, UNHCR announced the loss of 61 irregular migrants following the coup d'état of a boat off the eastern coast of Libya. In a statement via the "X" platform, UNHCR stated that "a second tragic incident occurred off the coast of Tobruk, with 74 fewer, with only 13 survivors, while the rest were considered missing." The incident came days after 50 Sudanese migrants died and 24 others were rescued, as a boat drowned off the coast of Torqu…
More than 100 people died or disappeared as a result of two shipwrecks on Saturday and Sunday. All the victims were of Sudanese origin and left the coast of Tobruk, Libya.
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