Refugees Drown Near Libya
BREAKING: Our teams in Sorman #Libya have today assisted three women as the lone survivors of another shipwreck where 20 people drowned. Rescued by local fishermen, they were in shock and terrified; they saw loved ones disappear beneath the waves, dying in front of their eyes.
— MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) November 12, 2020
Only 47 people were rescued by the Libyan coast guard and fishermen from the boat, which was carrying over 120 people including women and children off the coast of the port of al-Khums, according to the International Organization for Migration.
The IOM said 31 bodies have been retrieved so far and the search for the remaining victims continues.
“The mounting loss of life in the Mediterranean is a manifestation of the inability of States to take decisive action to redeploy much needed, dedicated Search and Rescue capacity in the deadliest sea-crossing in the world,” said Federico Soda, IOM Libya chief of mission.
KJ