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43 migrants die in boat sinking in Mediterranean

The boat sank again off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean. At least 43 migrants lost their lives in the sinking on Tuesday. However, 10 people have been rescued from there. This was reported by the US media CNN.

According to the report, the migrants in the boat were trying to enter Europe mainly from West African countries. A statement issued Wednesday confirming their deaths

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This is the first case of a migrant boat sinking this year, the statement said. The boat set sail from the northwestern Libyan city of Jawiya on Tuesday morning with migrants. A few hours later the boat fell into bad weather.

At that time, the boat sank when its engine stopped.

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