The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that 61 migrants, including children, are believed to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya while they were trying to cross the Mediterranean seat to enter Europe, reported BBC. The agency further said that high waves inundated the boar and 61 migrants have been missing since then, presumed dead. BBC reported that Libya is among the main departure points for migrants who want to enter Europe. In June this year, at least 78 people died while 100 others were rescued after a fishing boat sank off southern Greece. According to the UN's refugee agency, BBC reported, over 153,000 migrants have arrived in Italy this year from Tunisia and Libya.

Source: Libya Today December 17, 2023 06:11 UTC