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Humanitarian teams documented and buried 61 migrant bodies recovered along Libya's western coast during two weeks of operations amid dangerous sea crossings, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Emergency Medicine and Support Center said at least 61 migrant bodies were recovered over two weeks from Zuwara to Ras Ijdir west of Tripoli.
- Libya has become a transit route since 2011, with 894,890 migrants from 45 nationalities residing across 100 Libyan municipalities, driven by conflict and poverty.
- Search operations last week found at least 15 bodies between Zuwara and Mellitah, including three in Mellitah and twelve in Zuwara, while rescue teams retrieved eight last week and 26 the week before.
- Recovered remains were taken to a forensic facility for examination before burial at Abu Kammash cemetery, with local authorities and forensic teams supervising transfers between Tripoli and Zuwara.
- These recovery efforts form part of Libya's ongoing humanitarian operations, while the International Organization for Migration said a mid-September fire killed at least 50 on a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees.
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61 bodies of migrants recovered in west of Libya’s Tripoli
At least 61 bodies of migrants have been recovered over the past two weeks on the coast west of the Libyan capital Tripoli, a medical centre said in a statement on Saturday. The Emergency Medicine and Support Centre, under the health ministry, said that the bodies were recovered from the area from Zuwara to Ras Ijdir, near the border with Tunisia. "Remains of three bodies were found in Mellitah and 12 bodies in Zuwara, all of them belonging to i…
The event highlights the risks faced by the 849,000 immigrants residing in Libya in search of a transit to Europe.
61 bodies of migrants recovered in west of Libya’s Tripoli, medics center says
TRIPOLI: At least 61 bodies of migrants have been recovered over the past two weeks on the coast west of the Libyan capital Tripoli, a medical center said in a statement on Saturday. The Emergency Medicine and Support Center, under the health ministry, said that the bodies were recovered from the area from Zuwara to Ras Ijdir, near the border with Tunisia. “Remains of three
Tragic Tides: Migrant Bodies Found on Libyan Coastline
At least 61 migrant bodies have been discovered on Libya's western coast over two weeks. The Emergency Medicine and Support Center reported these tragic recoveries near Tripoli, signifying ongoing migrant crises. Libya remains a central transit hub for those fleeing to Europe post-2011's political upheaval.
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