At least 160 migrants die off Libya coast in one week

(VOVWORLD) - At least 160 migrants have drowned off Libya’s coast after their boats sank in the past week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. 
At least 160 migrants die off Libya coast in one week - ảnh 1Photo: VNA

The IOM said 466 migrants were intercepted or rescued at sea and returned to Libya between December 12 and 18.

Libya, which plunged into civil war after a 2011 coup toppled former leader Muammar Qaddafi, has become a key route for migrants seeking to reach Europe to escape poverty and conflict. 1,500 migrants drowned on this route this year, according to the IOM.

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