UN says at least 70 migrants dead or missing off Libyan coast

The United Nations

Over the past two weeks, at least 70 migrants have gone missing at sea and are presumed dead off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.

“I am appalled by the continuing loss of life in the Central Mediterranean and the lack of action to tackle this ongoing tragedy,” said Federico Soda, Libya Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

At least 70 migrants reported dead or missing off Libya. #IOM

UN News Release. More on this here.