UN says at least 55 migrants drown in shipwreck off Libya

A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants sank off the coast of Libya and at least 55 people drowned, including women and children, the UN migration agency said. It was the latest tragedy in this part of the Mediterranean Sea, a key route for migrants. 🚨 At least 55 migrants drowned following a tragic shipwreck off Libya yesterday. The agency said five migrants survived the shipwreck and were brought back to shore by the Libyan coast guard. She said the Libyan coast guard has so far retrieved the bodies of nine men and a child.