Many Nigerians Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Libya Coast
Libya — At least 53 people are feared dead or missing after a rubber boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported.
The vessel, carrying 55 migrants and refugees of various African nationalities, overturned north of Zuwara, Libya, on Friday. Only two Nigerian women survived, according to IOM. Survivor accounts reveal that one lost her husband while the other lost her two children.
The IOM said the boat departed Al-Zawiya, Libya, around 11 p.m. on February 5 and began taking in water about six hours into the journey.
The latest incident brings the number of migrants reported dead or missing along the Central Mediterranean route in 2026 to at least 484, highlighting ongoing risks from human trafficking and unsafe crossings
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