53 Migrants Dead or Missing in Boat Capsize off the Coast of Libya

The International Organization for Migration announced today, Monday, that 53 migrants have died or gone missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea near the Libyan coast of Zuwara, with only two women surviving the incident.

The organization explained that these incidents occur in the context of dangerous attempts to cross the Mediterranean, noting that the number of migrants who died or went missing last year reached 1,873 people, including 1,342 on the central route connecting North Africa to Europe, reflecting the ongoing significant risks faced by migrants in the region.