The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that at least 50 people had died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire off Libya’s coast on Sunday, Reuters reported.
The IOM said it had provided medical support to 24 survivors.
According to the IOM, 456 people have died off the coast of Libya since the start of this year while attempting the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean.
The agency described the central…
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News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com
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