ATHENS, Greece — More than 110 bodies were pulled from the sea off Libya after a smuggling boat of mostly African migrants sank, while a separate search-and-rescue operation across the Mediterranean saved 340 people Friday and recovered nine bodies. Gassim blamed Europe for "doing nothing but counting bodies" in trying to stop the massive illegal migration from Libya. A search was continuing, the coast guard said. Al-Mosrati of the Red Crescent said the bodies were not decomposed and had drowned in the past 48 hours. The coast guard found an empty boat drifting Thursday, Libyan navy Col. Ayoub Gassim told the AP by telephone, adding it was possible the vessel had capsized a day earlier.

Source: New York Times June 03, 2016 07:45 UTC