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Tragic Capsizes Claim Lives of Migrants off Libya

11/16/2025

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The Libyan Red Crescent reports at least four migrants died after two boats capsized near Al Khums, about 118 km east of Tripoli.
One boat carried 26 Bangladeshi nationals.
The International Organization for Migration reported that 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead from a separate incident.
The other boat had around 70 mostly Sudanese migrants.
Libya remains a key transit point to Europe, raising humanitarian concerns over detention centers.

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The Libyan Red Crescent reports at least four migrants died after two boats capsized near Al Khums, about 118 km east of Tripoli.
One boat carried 26 Bangladeshi nationals.
The International Organization for Migration reported that 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead from a separate incident.
The other boat had around 70 mostly Sudanese migrants.
Libya remains a key transit point to Europe, raising humanitarian concerns over detention centers.