TRIPOLI: Around 70 migrants are presumed dead after going missing off the Libyan coast since late February, the International Organisation for Migration said on Thursday. The United Nations agency said 22 migrants had been found dead after boats capsized on February 27 and March 12, with 47 still missing. “I am appalled by the continuing loss of life in the Central Mediterranean and the lack of action to tackle this ongoing tragedy,” said Federico Soda, IOM’s Libya chief. He called for “concrete action to reduce loss of life ... through dedicated and proactive search and rescue and a safe disembarkation mechanism”. Many end up drowning in the attempt, making the central Mediterranean route the world’s deadliest migration corridor.

Source: Libya Today March 18, 2022 02:08 UTC