Tobruk: 18 migrants died after a boat capsized near the Libyan coast, while more than 50 people are still missing.
According to details, at least 18 people have died after a migrant boat capsized near the eastern coastal city of Tobruk in Libya, while more than 50 people are still missing.
The International Organization for Migration confirmed the accident and called it a tragic human tragedy.
According to international news agencies, the accident occurred near the coast of the city of Tobruk, which is located adjacent to the Egyptian border. The boat was carrying about 78 people from various African and Middle Eastern countries, who were trying to reach Europe in search of a better future.
Rescue teams immediately launched rescue operations after the incident and 10 people have been rescued alive so far.
A spokesman for the International Organization for Migration said the search for the missing was ongoing but there was little hope of finding more survivors.
The spokesman said the accident was one of the most tragic incidents to occur during the migration of migrants this year.
Tobruk and the surrounding areas are considered a major illegal route for migrants heading to Europe, where people smugglers send people on dangerous journeys by boat. Most migrants head to European countries in search of better jobs, protection or asylum, but the journey proves fatal for them.
The international organization has once again called on the international community to provide safe, legal and humane alternative migration routes, so that people do not have to risk their lives to take illegal routes.
