Bodies of Refugees Found Floating off Libyan Coast
In 2016, the sea crossing claimed an average of 13 lives everyday, with many more unreported.
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Bodies of 24 people were found floating off the Tripoli Coast. (Photo: Ruptly)
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The Libyan Red Crescent recovered bodies of at least 24 migrants, who lost their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean in a bid to reach Europe, off the Tripoli coast, some 14 kilometres (8,69 miles) east of Tripoli.
In 2016, the 470-kilometre (292-mile) sea crossing claimed an average of 13 lives everyday, with many more unreported.
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