Dozens of migrants feared dead as boat capsizes off Libya

  • 2/5/2023
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Valletta, Shawwal 20, 1436, Aug 5, 2015, SPA -- Around 200 migrants are feared dead after a boat capsized off Libya on Wednesday, dpa cited humanitarian agencies as saying. The UN refugee agency said some 600 people were on board but nearly 400 had been rescued. Twenty five migrants are confirmed dead while 100 were in the hull, giving them a slim chance of survival. The boat is believed to have capsized very fast. The incident took place some 22 nautical miles north of Zuwarah, a main departure point for migrants wanting to flee to Europe. --SPA 21:36 LOCAL TIME 18:36 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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