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More than 250 migrants may have died after a boat sank off Libya, Reuters reported Sunday citing Mohammad Abdellatif, a local coastguard official. 24.08.2014, Sputnik International

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Over 250 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Sink Off Libya – Agency

14:10 GMT 24.08.2014 (Updated: 17:00 GMT 22.07.2023)

© Sputnik / Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankTripoli, Libyan capital. Migrants have been streaming out of North Africa in rickety boats in rising numbers for years. Libya is a major departure point for this journey, and human traffickers are exploiting the political chaos and lack of security that has blighted the country since Muammar Gaddafi was toppled in an uprising in 2011.

Tripoli, Libyan capital. Migrants have been streaming out of North Africa in rickety boats in rising numbers for years. Libya is a major departure point for this journey, and human traffickers are exploiting the political chaos and lack of security that has blighted the country since Muammar Gaddafi was toppled in an uprising in 2011. - Sputnik International

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More than 250 migrants may have died after a boat sank off Libya, Reuters reported Sunday citing Mohammad Abdellatif, a local coastguard official.

MOSCOW, August 24 (RIA Novosti) – More than 250 migrants may have died after a boat sank off Libya, Reuters reported Sunday citing Mohammad Abdellatif, a local coastguard official.

"We believe there are still more than 250 bodies trapped underwater," the official said.

The wooden boat sank just one kilometer (0.6 mile) off the Libyan coast on Friday.

Libya is a popular place for illegal migrants to begin their journey to Europe and is still facing conflict in the wake of Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow and death.