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Libya recovers 17 bodies believed to be migrants on Tripoli coast
- Seventeen bodies believed to be migrants were recovered from the shore near Zuwara, west of Tripoli, according to Tripoli-based medics.
- The Emergency Medicine and Support Center reported that 14 bodies were buried following protocols and one body identified as a Bangladeshi national was received by their family in Tripoli.
- Images on the center's verified Facebook page showed medics handling the bodies in white plastic bags and loading them into ambulances.
- Libya has been a transit route for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty to Europe since 2011, using dangerous desert and Mediterranean crossings.
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Libya recovers 17 'migrant' bodies
At least 17 bodies believed to be those of migrants have been recovered in recent days from the shore near a coastal town west of the Libyan capital, Tripoli-based medics said on Saturday. The Emergency Medicine and Support Center, which operates under the health ministry, said the bodies were recovered from the shores of Zuwara, some 117 km (72.7 miles) to the west of Tripoli. A total of 14 bodies have been buried according to protocols, the ce…
17 migrants' bodies recovered in W. Libya
Libya's Emergency Medicine and Support Center said Saturday that it retrieved 17 bodies of irregular migrants from the shores of the western city of Zwara and nearby areas, reported Xinhua. In a statement, the center said 14 of those recovered have been buried in accordance with approved procedures. Libya has been a major transit point for irregular migrants due to its geographic proximity to Europe and its long Mediterranean coastline. Zwara, a…
Medics in Tripoli, Libya, reported on Saturday that at least 17 bodies, believed to be those of migrants, had been recovered in recent days from a beach near the coastal city of Zuwara, west of the capital. The Emergency Medicine and Support Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Health, stated that the bodies were found on beaches near Zuwara, located approximately 117 kilometers west of Tripoli. The center added that 14 bodies had been buried…
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At least 17 bodies believed to be those of migrants have been recovered in recent days from the shore near a coastal town west of the Libyan capital, Tripoli-based medics said this Saturday. The Emergency Medicine and Support Center, which operates under the health ministry, said the bodies were recovered from the shores of Zuwara, some 117 km (72.7 miles) to the west of Tripoli. A total of 14 bodies have been buried according to protocols…
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