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| Bodies of the 82 migrants recovered by Libya |
Libya has recovered 82 bodies washed ashore after a boat packed with migrants capsized near the western town of Zuwara, a Red Crescent official said on Friday.
"About 100 people are still missing," said Ibrahim al-Attoushi, the Red Crescent official, adding that about 198 migrants had been rescued.
The boat sank on Thursday after leaving Zuwara, a major launch pad for smugglers shipping migrants from sub-Saharan Africa or Syria to Italy."About 100 people are still missing," said Ibrahim al-Attoushi, the Red Crescent official, adding that about 198 migrants had been rescued.
The migrants on board had been from sub-Saharan Africa, Pakistan, Syria, Morocco and Bangladesh, security officials said.
This year alone, over 2500 have died trying to cross into Europe, the UNHCR said.
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