Bodies of 11 People Found Floating in Libyan Waters
The NGO said the bodies were in advanced decomposition and that some still wore clothes while others were kept afloat by tire inner tubes.
- On Friday, the Albatross aerial monitoring plane operated by SOS Mediterranee and Humanitarian Pilots Initiatives discovered 11 decomposing bodies floating in Libyan waters approximately 105 kilometres from Zuwarah.
- The International Organisation for Migration reported a 111% increase in migrant deaths in the first four months of 2026, with 821 people dying or missing, while Central Mediterranean arrivals fell 46% to 8,577.
- On Wednesday, Albatross crew witnessed two Libyan interceptions within an hour: a blue wooden boat carrying around 50 people without life-saving equipment, then a black overcrowded rubber boat with around 30 people including children.
- SOS Mediterranee alleged the Libyan Coast Guard ordered rescue vessel SOS Humanity to leave, then pursued a rubber boat for approximately 40 minutes with ramming maneuvers while endangering lives.
- The timing and circumstances of this shipwreck remain unknown, yet tens of thousands continue attempting the Central Mediterranean crossing annually despite conditions growing more dangerous; fewer departures have not reduced deaths.
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Several rescue agencies active in the Mediterranean report the dead. Refugees were rescued from two boats, partly after days at sea.
The "Coast Guard" from Libya catches boats again and threatens rescuers. Eleven bodies float on the high seas, more people were pushed into the water.
Aid organizations have discovered eleven bodies in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast from an airplane.
Staff from the aid organization SOS Mediterranée discovered eleven bodies in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast from an airplane.
Members of SOS Méditerranée found eleven bodies off the coast of Libya, some of which were wearing clothes and others tire tubes, all in advanced decomposition. The post Horror in the Mediterranean: 11 bodies found off the coast of Libya by SOS Méditerranée appeared first on in.gr.
Some of the victims were still holding umbrellas – At least 872 dead or missing this year in the central Mediterranean
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