Libya Navy has confirmed that only 17 people was rescued in a boat mishap involving 100 migrants off the coast of the country.
According to the Nevy on wednesday, he mentioned that the coastguard rescued 17 people from the boat that sank off the town of al-Khoms east of the Libyan capital Tripoli.The wreckage of the vessel until they were saved.
“Unfortunately, there are a large number of missing people ranging from 90 to 100 illegal migrants from the boat,’’ the navy said in a statement.
According to the navy, the Libyan coastguard saved a total of 279 shipwrecked migrants in three incidents, including those from the al-Khoms boat.
