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A group of at least 63 emigrants has been missing since the sinking of an inflatable boat on the Lbia coast, reported AFP spokesman Lbia Navy, citing testimonials rescued people.
According to General Ayub Kacem, 41 The migrants in lifejackets were rescued and according to them, the boat was carrying 104 people before demolishing Garabulli, 50 km east of Trpoli.
In addition to the 41 survivors, a Coast Guard ship Lbia docked on Monday in Trpoli with 235 other emigrants on board – including 54 children and 29 women – rescued in two other operations in the same area.
The boat arrived almost 24 hours late due to a breakdown, explained Kacem.
With the new shipwreck, there are already 170 migrants missing in the Mediterranean between Friday and Sunday.
On Friday, the bodies of three babies were found and a hundred people were missing in the sinking of their ship.
Hundreds of them die each year while they try to cross, south and south, in extreme conditions, the Mediterranean.
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