The wreckage and the number of dead increase in Libya Three wrecks and nearly one-third of the world's population have died in recent months

180 dead or missing in five days in the Mediterranean. The pace of migration of migrants, most Africans Libya has accelerated after a European agreement to deter such crossings.

At least seven people died Tuesday, while 123 others were

The bodies of five migrants, who were killed at the time of the rescue, could not be recovered, said the captain 39, a vessel of the Libyan Navy, Rami Ghommeidh, adding that two of the migrants had been injured.

Sunday (1st), 63 immigrants disappeared after the sinking of their ship in front of Libya, said Tuesday the spokesman of the Libyan navy, citing the survivors' testimony. General Ayub Kacem, 41 migrants were saved using life jackets.

"The Coast Guard has found no bodies in the area," he said.

Survivors said that there were 10

For months this area is the main point of exit for overcrowded boats for immigrants who are likely to try the dangerous crossing of the Mediterranean for

In addition to the 41 survivors, a Libyan coast guard vessel docked in Tripoli on Monday with 235 other immigrants on board – including 54 children and 29 women – rescued in two other operations in the same area [19659004] The boat arrived with almost 24 hours late because of a breakdown, explained Kacem.

"Alarming"

On Friday, the bodies of three babies were found, and more than 100 people were missing in the wreckage of their ship, also in front of Garabulli.

In all, 16 young immigrants were saved.

Last week, General Kacem warned that human traffickers had accelerated their sorties for fear of a closure of the European border after Rome had banned its ports from gaining access. at its ports by several NGOs with migrants saved on board.

19659004] The Libyan Coast Guard has rescued or intercepted more than 1,000 immigrants since Friday.

Once in the field, the Libyan authorities take these migrants to detention centers.

According to the IOM statement, the director general of the organization, William Lacy Swing, will visit Tripoli this week "to see under what conditions immigrants are landed ashore by the Libyan Coast Guard . "

IOM has a "voluntary return" program that has allowed the repatriation of 9,000 Libyan migrants in the first six months of 2018, said Monday the coordinator of this program in Tripoli, Yomaa ben Hasan

IOM repatriated nearly 20,000 immigrants in 2017

Since the time of the dictator Muammar Gaddafi, overthrown and executed in 2011, thousands of migrants cross the borders of southern Libya, especially to try to cross the Mediterranean towards Europe.

The situation deteriorated with the fall of the dictator, amidst the chaos that reigns in the country.

Italy donates 12 boats

Faced with the multiplication of these tragedies, the Libyan Coast Guard says that it can not afford to cope with these migratory flows, with four "old" ships lent by Italy.

Monday the Italian government announced the donation of 12 boats for a cost of 2.5 million euros to help Libya

"We are aware that this is not enough and that we have to work more hard to stabilize the situation, strengthen the rule of law and guarantee the dignity of people who find themselves in the nascent state of Libya, "said Italian Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Danilo Toninelli, according to the statement.

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), about 1,000 people have died since the beginning of the year.

"The number of deaths at sea off the Libyan coast is increasing at an alarming rate," warned Olym Belbeisi, head of the IOM mission in Libya on Monday. the desperation of the migrants before Europe represses the crossings of the Mediterranean ", he explained in a statement.

Friday, after weeks of tension, the leaders of the European Union have committed to creating "landing platforms" for migrants outside the EU to discourage crossings of the Mediterranean