A rescue unit official told AFP that the boat with 27 people on board -- all Egyptians -- capsized off Tolmeta in the east, but without specifying when this happened. The official said five bodies were recovered and six people rescued. Another 16 were missing and presumed drowned. "The boat was 35 kilometers (19 nautical miles) off the coast in a rocky and hard-to-reach area, and this hampered rescue efforts," the source said. Thousands remain stranded in the lawless North African state.

Source: Libya Today August 31, 2022 08:15 UTC