An MSF team has provided medical care to survivors, who described their ordeal. The Libyan Coast Guard disembarked a total of 276 survivors from these two boats in the port city of Khoms, Libya, and only two bodies were reportedly recovered. The Libyan Coast Guard also arrived, rescuing first the shipwreck survivors and then recovering the second boat." An MSF team treated survivors for chemical burns caused by contact with spilled engine fuel. "Our medical team worked solidly for several hours to assist survivors with the most serious conditions," said Jai Defranciscis, an MSF nurse in Misrata, northwestern Libya.

Source: Libya Today September 10, 2018 21:45 UTC