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15 Bodies Recovered, 13 Survivors After Tobruk Boat Disaster

6/21/2026

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Volunteers in white hazmat suits recovered at least 15 migrant bodies, including a girl, from the rocky Tobruk shoreline in Libya.
Survivors said the capsized vessel was carrying roughly 61 people when it went down near Tobruk.
Security officials warned that badly decomposed remains could indicate additional bodies still awaiting discovery.
The Emergency Medicine and Support Centre in Khumas city treated 13 migrants rescued from the same incident.

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Volunteers in white hazmat suits recovered at least 15 migrant bodies, including a girl, from the rocky Tobruk shoreline in Libya.
Survivors said the capsized vessel was carrying roughly 61 people when it went down near Tobruk.
Security officials warned that badly decomposed remains could indicate additional bodies still awaiting discovery.
The Emergency Medicine and Support Centre in Khumas city treated 13 migrants rescued from the same incident.