Some 13 migrants drown off Libyan coast in latest incident: IOM

Some 13 migrants drown off Libyan coast in latest incident: IOM

TRIPOLI, Nov 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said at some 13 migrants drowned off Libyan coast in a shipwreck.

“Some 13 migrants, including three women and one child, drowned Tuesday when their boat capsized off the Libyan coast,” IOM Libya tweeted.

“IOM staff are assisting 11 survivors returned to shore by the coast guard,” the IOM said.

According to the IOM, hundreds of migrants have died or gone missing on the Central Mediterranean route so far in 2020. — NNN-XINHUA

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