The bodies of at least 27 migrants land in Libya: Red Moon | Migration News

The bodies of the migrants, including a child and two women, were found Saturday night in two places in a coastal town.

At least 27 European bodies migrants They landed in western Libya, according to the country’s Red Moon, the latest tragedy in the world’s deadliest migration route.

The bodies of the migrants, including a child and two women, were found at dusk on Saturday in the coastal town of Khoms, 90 kilometers (55 miles) from Tripoli, the Red Moon said.

Three other migrants were rescued and said they were making efforts to search for others.

“The advanced state of decomposition of the bodies indicates that the shipwreck occurred a few days ago,” a security official told AFP, adding that the toll could be increased.

Images released by the Libyan media showed corpses lined up on the shore and then placed in body bags.

The dead migrants probably drowned in the recent disasters in Libya, the main starting point for African and Asian migrants who are making desperate attempts to reach Europe.

About 1,500 migrants have drowned on the Central Mediterranean route this year in many shipwrecks and shipwrecks, according to the UN migration agency.

Migrants often face dire conditions in Libya, often sinking ships that are flooded or in trouble before being shipwrecked to the north, which are often unseaworthy.

The latest tragedy came after 160 migrants died within a week in similar incidents, bringing the total life lost this year to 1,500, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The IOM says more than 30,000 migrants have been arrested and returned to Libya at the same time.

The European Union is working closely with the Libyan Coast Guard to reduce the number of migrants arriving on European shores.

When they return, many are subjected to horrific abuse at detention centers.