Geneva, September 18 (QNA) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that 61 irregular migrants are missing after a boat capsized off the eastern coast of Libya.

In a statement on X, the UNHCR said it is deeply saddened by a second tragic boat incident off Tobruk where a vessel carrying 74 people capsized. Only 13 people survived and dozens remain missing.

This incident follows the death of 50 Sudanese nationals and the rescue of 24 other migrants after their boat sank off Tobruk last Sunday, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Libya’s coasts, especially during the summer, often witness tragic sinking of boats carrying irregular migrants. (QNA)