At least four Bangladeshi nationals were among those killed after two boats carrying a total of 95 irregular migrants capsized off the coastal city of Al Khums, the Libyan Red Crescent reported on Saturday (November 15).
According to a statement posted by the Red Crescent on Facebook, the first vessel was carrying 26 migrants from Bangladesh.
Four of them lost their lives when the boat overturned in rough waters.
A second boat, carrying 69 migrants—including two Egyptians and dozens of Sudanese nationals—also capsized.
Libya boat disaster: 50 Sudanese refugees killed at sea
The Red Crescent did not provide details on the condition or fate of those on board the second vessel.
Rescue teams continued operations along the Al Khums coastline as authorities worked to assess the full scale of the tragedy.
The incident adds to a rising number of perilous attempts by migrants to cross the Mediterranean in hopes of reaching Europe.
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Source: Agencies