Quelle: Migrant Report
Bodies Wash up on Libyan Shore
Posted by Zizi Agabani in Spotlight
As many as 100 bodies believed to be sub-saharan migrants have been found in the sea and the shores of the Tajoura, a coastal town about 10kms east of Tripoli, according to spokesman for the capital’s anti-immigration department. Details are still a bit sketchy but a the spokesman said there were women and children among the dead. He could not confirm their numbers or indicate their nationality. They are believed to be the victims of a shipwreck off Tajoura, which is known as a sending spot for migrants heading for Europe on boats. The bodies recovered in Tajoura are being transferred to a hospital in the capital. More details throughout the day.