18 migrants die, 50 missing in shipwreck near Tobruk, Libya

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18 migrants die, 50 missing in shipwreck near Tobruk, Libya

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18 migrants die, 50 missing in shipwreck near Tobruk, Libya

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18 migrants have died in a shipwreck off Tobruk, Libya.
50 migrants are still missing following the incident.
10 survivors have been reported and are currently held by authorities.

At least 18 migrants died in a shipwreck off the city of Tobruk, Libya, with 50 still unaccounted for, according to Reuters, Dawn, Reuters, and TRT Global.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that ten survivors have been found, and the incident highlights the ongoing peril migrants face while attempting to reach Europe from Libya, a significant transit country since the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, according to Reuters, Dawn, Reuters, and TRT Global.

A diplomatic source from the Egyptian consulate in Benghazi indicated that the victims were primarily Egyptian nationals, with ten bodies identified and returned home. The survivors were placed in an anti-illegal migration facility, according to Reuters, Dawn, Reuters, and TRT Global.