At the very least 73 migrants are lacking and “presumed useless” after their boat sank off the Libyan coast, in keeping with the Worldwide Organisation for Migration (IOM).
Solely seven survivors made it again to the shore following Tuesday’s shipwreck, the IOM mentioned.
To date 11 our bodies have been recovered.
Libya has develop into a launching level for these attempting to achieve Europe, and greater than 130 individuals have already died this yr making the harmful journey.
The IOM added that greater than 1,450 deaths have been recorded by its Lacking Migrants Undertaking final yr.