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3,000 Migrants Rescued, Including Nigerians as 67 Others Drowned Off Libyan Coast (Photos)
Posted by Lolade on Fri 28th Aug, 2015 - tori.ngAbout 67 migrants attempting a crossover have drowned in the sea around the coastal town of Zuwara.
According to reports, 67 migrants are feared dead off Libya and the coastal town of Zuwara after more than 3,000 people attempted the crossing between Tuesday August 25 and Wednesday, August 26.
The crew of the Swedish rescue vessel Poseidon discovered around 52 bodies in the hold of a wooden boat from which around 400 people were rescued some 30 miles north of Libya.
They were found close to the engine and are believed to have died from inhalation of engine fumes and asphyxia.
Originally, rescuers counted 30 bodies but a spokesman for the Italian coastguard said the real death toll stands at 52.
Photos after the cut...
In a separate incident, another 15 people are feared dead after their boat capsized around five miles off the coastal town of Zuwara on Wednesday. A spokesman for the coastguard there said they had saved 20 people and recovered three bodies.
The survivors, primarily from Nigeria and Ghana, told the coastguard they were traveling in a group of about 40 when their boat overturned in bad weather. They had only travelled some four hours after they left the shoreline.
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