Momigliano writes: "About 150 migrants seeking to reach Europe drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya on Thursday, according to the United Nations, which called it the largest single loss of life in the Mediterranean so far this year."
Around 150 refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean died in a shipwreck on Thursday. (photo: Reuters)
About 150 Migrants Drown Off Libya in Largest Loss of Life in Mediterranean This Year
26 July 19
bout 150 migrants seeking to reach Europe drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya on Thursday, according to the United Nations, which called it the largest single loss of life in the Mediterranean so far this year.
The shipwreck happened off the coast of Al Khoms in western Libya, and officials at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said those who drowned were probably trying to reach southern Italy.
About 140 migrants survived the shipwreck and were rescued by local fishermen and the Libyan Coast Guard, according to the officials. It was unclear whether the migrants were traveling on a single ship or multiple ones.
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