The deaths marked the latest tragedies involving migrants who use Libya as a transit point on a perilous journey to Europe. The vessel sank in the deadly central Mediterranean Sea route, said Doctors Without Borders, also known by its abbreviation MSF for the French name of the group. A rescue ship operated by MSF reached the boat, and managed to rescue dozens of other migrants including some women, the charity said. AdvertisementThe missing migrants include five women and eight children, MSF said. Rights groups and U.N. agencies have for years documented systematic abuse of migrants in Libya including forced labor, beatings, rapes and torture.

Source: Libya Today June 29, 2022 14:07 UTC