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At least 50 Sudanese refugees dead in Libya shipwreck: IOM

AFP , Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

At least 50 Sudanese people have died off the coast of eastern Libya after their boat caught fire, an International Organization for Migration spokesperson told AFP Wednesday.

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File Photo: At least 50 dead as Sudanese refugee boat catches fire off Libya’s coast, the IOM said it had provided medical support to 24 survivors. AFP

 

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"The tragic incident took place when a rubber boat carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire off the coast of Tobruk, Libya, on Sunday, while en route to Greece," the spokesperson said.

"At least 50 lives were lost."

The IOM said in a post on X that it provided lifesaving medical care to 24 survivors, stressing that urgent action is needed to end such tragedies at sea.

As of February 2025, around 867,055 migrants from 44 nationalities were residing in Libya, according to IOM data. 

* This story was edited by Ahram Online.

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