Dozens Of Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Libya

Around 60 asylum seekers, including women and children, are missing after two separate boats sank off the coast of Libya earlier this week, according to reports from humanitarian workers.

One of the boats, which was carrying about 86 people, overturned near the coastal city of Zuwara in rough sea conditions. While 25 individuals were rescued and taken to a Libyan detention facility, the majority remain unaccounted for. The passengers on board were mostly from Nigeria, the Gambia, and other African countries.

Emergency responders provided medical assistance to the survivors, all of whom are said to be in stable condition.

This tragic incident adds to a growing death toll on the central Mediterranean migration route. Over 2,250 people have already lost their lives attempting the crossing this year alone, making it one of the most dangerous migration paths in the world.

Libya, along with Tunisia, has long served as a launching point for people seeking to reach Europe by sea. Migrants often risk the journey in overcrowded, unseaworthy vessels, hoping for safety and opportunity across the Mediterranean.

In a related tragedy just days earlier, a fishing boat named Adriana sank off the coast of Greece while en route from Libya to Italy. It was carrying around 750 people. Only 104 survived and 82 bodies have been recovered so far.