Six people were found dead and 29 are missing and presumed dead after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Saturday. “A small wooden boat carrying around 35 migrants capsized off Sabratha, #Libya yesterday,” the IOM tweeted. “The bodies of six people have been retrieved while 29 others are missing and presumed dead. Migrants often endure horrific conditions in Libya before boarding overcrowded, often unseaworthy vessels that frequently sink or run into trouble. Earlier in April, nearly 100 people died in international waters after setting off from Libya in an overcrowded boat.

Source: Libya Today April 17, 2022 14:37 UTC