The bodies of some 74 African migrants have washed up on a beach in the western city of Zawiya, the Libyan Red Crescent said on Tuesday. Authorities said they expected the death toll to rise, as a rubber boat found nearby was capable of carrying about 120 people. The dead were found on Monday morning and were brought to a Tripoli cemetery for burial, Red Crescent spokesman Mohammed al-Misrati told the Associated Press. The Libya-Italy human trafficking route claimed at least 4,579 lives last year, and the true number is thought to be much higher. Watch video 03:36 Share Libya: Gatekeeper of Africa's migrant crisis Send Facebook Google+ Whatsapp Tumblr linkedin stumble Digg reddit Newsvine Permalink http://dw.com/p/2U7Sn Libya: Gatekeeper of Africa's migrant crisises/se (AP, dpa)

Source: Libya Today February 21, 2017 12:01 UTC