At least 50 Sudanese refugees have died off the coast of eastern Libya after their boat caught fire, an International Organisation for Migration spokesperson told AFP Wednesday.
“The tragic incident took place when a rubber boat carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire off the coast of Tobruk, Libya, while en route to Greece,” the spokesperson said, confirming “at least 50 lives lost”.
The IOM said in a post on X that the shipwreck occurred Sunday.
But the spokesperson did not provide details of the ages or gender of those on board the boat.