According to international media reports, at least 60 of the 86 refugees on the boat capsized after a boat carrying African refugees capsized off the coast of Libya, and they are believed to have died.
Publish dateMonday 18 December 2023 - 10:02
Story Code : 282392
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Following the sinking of a boat carrying refugees in the coastal waters of Libya, the International Organization for Migration reported on Saturday that more than 60 people are missing and are believed to have died.
According to Euronews, the office of the International Organization for Migration in Libya announced by publishing a statement that the boat carrying illegal immigrants had an accident minutes after leaving the port city of "Zawarah" located in the northwest of Libya due to the influx of high waves in the coastal waters of this country. He went under water.
In a report based on the statements of the survivors, the French news agency stated that the boat involved in the accident was carrying at least 86 refugees.
In the statement of the International Organization for Migration, it is stated that most of the victims of this incident, including a number of women and children, were citizens of Nigeria, Gambia and other African countries.
According to the local authorities, 25 people on board this boat have been saved from death and transferred to a detention center in Libya.
Libya and Tunisia are the main source of movement for most of the African refugees who, in the hope of reaching Europe, embark on a risky sea journey that is usually accompanied by fatal accidents.
According to Euronews, the office of the International Organization for Migration in Libya announced by publishing a statement that the boat carrying illegal immigrants had an accident minutes after leaving the port city of "Zawarah" located in the northwest of Libya due to the influx of high waves in the coastal waters of this country. He went under water.
In a report based on the statements of the survivors, the French news agency stated that the boat involved in the accident was carrying at least 86 refugees.
In the statement of the International Organization for Migration, it is stated that most of the victims of this incident, including a number of women and children, were citizens of Nigeria, Gambia and other African countries.
According to the local authorities, 25 people on board this boat have been saved from death and transferred to a detention center in Libya.
Libya and Tunisia are the main source of movement for most of the African refugees who, in the hope of reaching Europe, embark on a risky sea journey that is usually accompanied by fatal accidents.
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