At least 57 people They lost their lives when the boat they were on capsized near Homs, in the open Libyan coast, in another shipwreck in the Mediterranean, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced.
According to the survivors, who were transported ashore by fishermen and port officials, among the victims were at least 20 women and two children, said the representative of IOM, Safa Mesli, in a post on Twitter.
In recent months, with the improvement of the weather conditions, the number of Departures ships carrying Immigrants from Libya and Tunisia to Italy and other parts of Europe, as broadcast by APE BPE. In recent years, hundreds of thousands of people have dared to make the dangerous voyage, many to escape poverty and war in Africa and the Middle East.
Homs is 120 km from Tripoli, on the west coast of Libya.
🚨 At least 57 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Khums #Libya today.
Survivors who spoke to our staff said 20 women and two children were among those who lost their lives.
Yet another tragedy highlights the immediate need for State-led SaR capacity in this dangerous route. pic.twitter.com/bLeeapcGuS
– IOM Libya (@IOM_Libya) July 26, 2021
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