At least 15 migrant bodies wash ashore in eastern Libya, sources say (opens original article in a new tab)

At least 15 migrant bodies, including a girl, have washed ashore in eastern Libya after a boat is believed to have capsized, with 10 survivors reported. Migrants frequently use Libya as a transit route to Europe through dangerous Mediterranean crossings.

• At least 15 migrant bodies, including a girl, washed ashore in eastern Libya.
• A boat carrying 61 people is believed to have capsized, with 10 survivors.
• Migrants often use Libya as a transit route to Europe via dangerous Mediterranean crossings.
• Libya's oil-dependent economy attracts impoverished migrants seeking work.