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Thirty-one bodies recovered after migrant boat sinks off Libya

 

Migrants arrive at a naval base after they were rescued by the Libyan coastal guard in Tripoli, Libya November 23, 2017. Picture taken November 23, 2017. Media office of the Libyan Navy /Handout via REUTERS

 

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - At least 31 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya's western coast on Saturday and some 200 others were picked up by the coastguard to be brought back to port in Tripoli, officials said.

 

The migrants were on two boats off the coast near Garabulli, east of Tripoli, one of which had already sunk when the coastguard arrived at the scene, said Abu Ajala Amer Abdelbari, a coast guard commander.

 

"The boat had sunk and they were spread out in the sea, they were trying to swim towards the coast," he said. "There were about 60 people who we were able to save because they were clinging to the (remains of the) boat." Another 140 migrants were picked up from the second boat, he said.

 

The dead, including a number of children, were brought back to Tripoli naval base where they were unloaded in white plastic body bags.

 

Libya is the main departure point for mostly African migrants trying to cross to Europe. Smugglers usually pack them into flimsy inflatable boats that often break down or sink.

 

Most migrants are picked up by international vessels and taken to Italy, where more than 115,000 have landed so far this year, although an increasing number are intercepted by Libya's European-backed coastguard and returned to the North African country.

 

Since July, there has been a sharp drop in crossings, though this week has seen a renewed surge in departures.

 

Nearly 3,000 migrants are known to have died or be missing after trying to cross to Europe by sea this year, the majority of them between Libya and Italy. The International Organization for Migration said on Friday that since 2000 the Mediterranean had been "by far the world's deadliest border" for migrants.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-11-26

[Stargeezr]

Take all the survivors back to Libya, Europe does not need another illegal migrant.    If these people and their horrible trafficers learn that Europe is closed to illegal operations this situation would start to dry up.

Geezer

[Scott]

4 minutes ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Take all the survivors back to Libya, Europe does not need another illegal migrant.    If these people and their horrible trafficers learn that Europe is closed to illegal operations this situation would start to dry up.

Geezer

And what do you do if Libya doesn't take them back?   Unless they are Libyan nationals, they have no legal right to enter, or in this case, re-enter Libya.  

 

[Stargeezr]

Tooooo Dam Bad, these people did not need to be in Libya in the first place. So no sympathy just load them up in the rescue boats and take them back. Libya is still in turmoil, so take advantage like the trafficers are doing.

Geezer

[bert bloggs]

1 hour ago, Scott said:

And what do you do if Libya doesn't take them back?   Unless they are Libyan nationals, they have no legal right to enter, or in this case, re-enter Libya.  

 

Feed them water them ,and push their boats out to sea , they chose to take to the high seas ,its their problem ,

Edited November 27, 2017 by bert bloggs

[the guest]

Time the EU adopts the Australian way. It's looking rather pathetic, that they cannot protect their borders, but allow migrants to risk their lives.

[Thongkorn]

It's got so bad the traffickers actually call the Coast guard to tell them  the exact cordance  for the Economic migrants can be picked up.

[Scott]

Troll post removed.  

[Kadilo]

" the dead, including a number of children, were brought back to Tripoli naval base where they were unloaded in white body bags"

Absolutely heartbreaking.


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[simple1]

20 hours ago, the guest said:

Time the EU adopts the Australian way. It's looking rather pathetic, that they cannot protect their borders, but allow migrants to risk their lives.

More asylum seekers arrive by air in Oz than have arrived by sea. Those arriving by air are not transferred to Offshore Detention camps. Australia now has major political and humanitarian problems as one of the Offshore Detention countries, PNG, has declared the detention camps in breach of Human Rights. Currently it is costing Australia approx AUD400k p.a. for each Offshore detainee.

 

Which Nation State would agree to act as host for the asylum seekers for EU member countries for years in detention centres whilst they undergo vetting, resettlement or deportation  If assessed as genuine refugees host them for countless years whilst UNHCR negotiates resettlement offers or government to government agreements are put in-place for return of economic refugees.

Edited November 27, 2017 by simple1

[nausea]

5 hours ago, Kadilo said:

" the dead, including a number of children, were brought back to Tripoli naval base where they were unloaded in white body bags"

Absolutely heartbreaking.

 

Agree; you can blame who you like - the traffickers, the NGOs, European politicians, the Libyans, the refugees themselves and, no doubt, many other potential candidates - but the children are totally innocent in this.

 

[bert bloggs]

1 hour ago, nausea said:

 

Agree; you can blame who you like - the traffickers, the NGOs, European politicians, the Libyans, the refugees themselves and, no doubt, many other potential candidates - but the children are totally innocent in this.

 

I blame the illegal immegrants (they are not refugees) ,they killed their children .

[lannarebirth]

51 minutes ago, nausea said:

 

Agree; you can blame who you like - the traffickers, the NGOs, European politicians, the Libyans, the refugees themselves and, no doubt, many other potential candidates - but the children are totally innocent in this.

 

 

I blame the war mongering American Secretary of State that made it her specific goal to destabilize Libya.

[mrwebb8825]

I hear Iceland and Greenland have plenty of uninhabited space. Maybe a few months freezing their cookies off and "home" won't seem quite so bad afterall. They might even be willing to fight for themselves at home.