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MORE THAN 100 ASYLUM SEEKERS FEARED DEAD AFTER SHIPWRECK OFF LIBYA  

More than 100 asylum seekers feared dead off Libyan coast – Cameroon  Concord NewsAt least 120 asylum seekers are feared dead after their rubber boat capsized in stormy seas off the coast of Libya while they were attempting to reach Europe, charities and the UN migration agency say.
Dozens of bodies were spotted near a capsized vessel on Thursday, which had about 130 people on board, a rescue charity said. The SOS Méditerranée’s ship, Ocean Viking, as well as merchant vessels, headed to the area and found no survivors, but at least 10 bodies. Read more HERE.
Published on 27/04/2021 @ 20h32   | |