TRIPOLI, April 24 — The bodies of a total of 34 migrants have been recovered since their boat sank off Libya’s coast five days ago, the Libyan Red Crescent said today. The latest toll follows the recovery of 11 bodies today, which were “handed over to authorities” in the Mediterranean city of Sabratha, west of Tripoli, the Red Crescent confirmed on Facebook. A security source told AFP “the number of victims could increase” after the “rubber boat carrying dozens of migrants overturned not far from the coast of Sabratha on Wednesday”. Last Wednesday, the Red Crescent reported finding six bodies and a further 17 were recovered Sunday. Footage posted to Facebook showed Red Crescent volunteers carrying bodies in black bags to ambulances.

Source: Libya Today April 24, 2023 15:32 UTC