At least 18 people were killed when a boat carrying irregular migrants capsized off the coast of Zawiya, western Libya.
Zawiya’s Ambulance and Emergency Service stated that rescue teams saved 92 people from the boat, while the search continues for 18 missing persons amidst rough seas that hampered search operations.
Libyan authorities recently thwarted a mass attempt by irregular migrants to cross the Libyan coast east of Benghazi. Libya is a transit point for irregular migrants seeking to reach Europe.
