More than 80 migrants are missing after the boat they were on capsized in the Mediterranean Sea after setting off from the Libyan coastal city of Tadjoura, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today.
The bodies of two people were found.
There were about 120 people on board when the ship set off from the northwestern Libyan city of Tadjoura on Sunday. The vessel later capsized due to bad weather conditions, according to the IOM.
The merchant ship managed to rescue 32 people, and the Italian coast guard transferred them to the island of Lampedusa.
Libya is a major transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East. The country descended into chaos after a 2011 uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
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