At least 42 migrants missing, presumed dead, after boat capsizes off Libya, IOM says

Libyan Red Crescent Society in S
Libyan Red Crescent Society in S
Nov 12, 2025
People hold a body bag in a location given as near Surman, Libya, after a migrant boat capsized west of Libya's capital Tripoli, in this handout image released on October 28, 2025. Libyan Red Crescent Society in Sabratha/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
People hold a body bag in a location given as near Surman, Libya, after a migrant boat capsized west of Libya's capital Tripoli, in this handout image released on October 28, 2025. Libyan Red Crescent Society in Sabratha/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo — Libyan Red Crescent Society in S

(Reuters) -At least 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration said on Wednesday.

Libyan authorities rescued seven survivors who had drifted at sea for six days after the vessel, carrying 49 people, sank near the Al Buri oilfield.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir and Ahmed Elumami; Editing by Alex Richardson)

You're reading a free AL-MONITOR Original

Want more like this?

AL-MONITOR All-Access gives you unlimited access to all our journalism, the full Daily Briefing, exclusive interviews, premium newsletters, and live events — for less than $2/week.

Terms and Privacy