"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."
"IOM mourns the loss of life in yet another deadly incident along the central Mediterranean route. The Geneva-based agency said trafficking and smuggling networks were exploiting migrants along the route from north Africa to southern Europe, profiting from dangerous crossings in unseaworthy boats while exposing people to severe abuse. It called for stronger international cooperation to tackle the networks, alongside safe and regular migration pathways to reduce risks and save lives."
Fifty-three people were reported dead or missing after a migrant boat capsized off the Libyan coast; only two survivors were rescued. The vessel departed Al-Zawiya, Libya, about 11pm on 5 February and capsized roughly six hours later after taking on water. The two survivors, both Nigerian women, received emergency medical care; one said she lost her husband and the other said she lost two babies. The International Organization for Migration said trafficking and smuggling networks exploit migrants along the north Africa to southern Europe route, profiting from dangerous crossings in unseaworthy boats. The agency urged stronger international cooperation and safe, regular migration pathways to reduce risks and save lives.
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