Libya rescues around 100 migrants from the west coast

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TRIPOLI, 1 March, 2021 (TON): On Sunday, Libya rescued at least 100 migrants off the west coast.

The Libyan coastguard rescued the mostly African migrants, the majority being from Cameroon, Sudan and Mali, as they attempted perilous sea crossings to Italy.

The migrants brought to Tripoli at a naval base met a team from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The survivors included six women and two children. Two people in critical condition were transported to the hospital in the capital city while around 20 were missing.

According to IOM, on Saturday, German charity Sea-Watch said it had saved nearly 150 migrants off the Libyan coast in two operations and more than 1,200 migrants and asylum-seekers died while crossing the Mediterranean in 2020, according to the IOM.

 

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