Dozens of migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast
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Babies among 55 feared dead after migrant boat tragedy in Mediterranean
- A rubber boat carrying 55 migrants, including two babies, capsized off the coast of Libya on 6 February, resulting in 53 people being dead or missing.
- Two Nigerian women were rescued after the vessel overturned north of Zuwara, Libya, and have received emergency medical care.
- One survivor reported losing her husband, while the other tragically lost her two babies when the boat sank.
- The boat, carrying migrants and refugees from African countries, departed from Al-Zawiya, Libya, and capsized approximately six hours later after taking on water.
- The Central Mediterranean is identified as the world's deadliest migration route, with at least 484 migrants reported dead or missing in 2026 and over 1,300 in 2025.
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