More than 30 migrants died and 200 were rescued on Saturday after their boats foundered off Libya’s western coast, the Libyan navy said. He added that patrols had found 31 bodies and 60 survivors from one boat, along with a further 140 survivors from a second. “The weather conditions these days are favourable for sending migrants to European shores on boats that are often unseaworthy,” he added. Those rescued by Libyan coastguard on Saturday were brought back to a naval base in Tripoli where the authorities provided them with water, food and medical care. Migrants intercepted or rescued by the Libyans are usually held in detention centres to await repatriation, but waiting times are often long and conditions deplorable.

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2017 19:18 UTC