At least 42 migrants missing, presumed dead, after boat capsizes off Libya, IOM says

An aerial picture shows boats transporting migrants of different nationalities entering a port in the Garabulli area following their rescue at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard, on April 25, 2023.
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  • Libyan authorities rescued seven survivors

At least 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration said on Wednesday.
Libyan authorities rescued seven survivors who had drifted at sea for six days after the vessel, carrying 49 people, sank near the Al Buri oilfield.