Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, killing 53 including two babies
At least 53 people, including two babies, drowned when a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya, according to the BBC. The vessel was carrying migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea, one of the world's deadliest migration routes.
The incident underscores the continuing humanitarian crisis in the central Mediterranean, where thousands of people risk their lives each year attempting to reach Europe from North Africa. Despite increased patrols and rescue operations, deadly shipwrecks remain frequent, with smugglers often packing migrants onto overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels. International organizations have repeatedly called for safer legal pathways for migration to prevent such tragedies.
The incident underscores the continuing humanitarian crisis in the central Mediterranean, where thousands of people risk their lives each year attempting to reach Europe from North Africa. Despite increased patrols and rescue operations, deadly shipwrecks remain frequent, with smugglers often packing migrants onto overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels. International organizations have repeatedly called for safer legal pathways for migration to prevent such tragedies.