At least 50 dead after vessel carrying Sudanese refugees catches fire | Migration News

In the Mediterranean Sea, at least 2,452 migrants or refugees died or went missing last year.

At least 50 people have died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire near the Libyan coast on Sunday, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday that it has provided medical support to 24 survivors.