The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday. Only two Nigerian women were rescued during a search and rescue operation by Libyan authorities, the IOM said in a statement, adding that one of the survivors said she lost her husband and the other said she had lost her two babies in the tragedy. The IOM said its teams provided the two survivors with emergency medical care.
The road accident injured 65 people after the truck carrying migrants and asylum seekers overturned in town of Semera, according to local authorities. At least 22 people were killed, and 65 others were injured after a cargo truck packed with Ethiopian asylum seekers and migrants overturned on a highway. The road accident took place in Semera, in the country's northern Afar region, several hundred kilometres west of neighbouring Djibouti, local authorities reported on Tuesday.
The tragic incident highlights the dangers of human smuggling attempts, particularly in treacherous waters, and emphasizes the ongoing challenges faced by families seeking a better life.
"After pulling him over for speeding, cops found eight passengers in the car but no luggage - despite the group having been on the road for three days from Texas."
The drowning deaths of these children are a heartbreaking reminder of how little human traffickers care about the costs of their deadly business," U.S. Atty. Adam Gordon said in a statement. "We are committed to seeking justice for these vulnerable victims, and to holding accountable any traffickers responsible for their deaths.
