The 'Ocean Viking' ship is docked at the port of Marina di Carrara, Italy, 29 January 2023. The 'Ocean Viking' ship of the NGO 'Sos Mediterranee' with 95 migrants onboard rescued off the coast of Libya docked at the port of Marina di Carrara. EPA-EFE/RICCARDO DALLE LUCHE Seven survivors made it to shore from the boat, which was carrying around 80 people, who had reportedly departed from Qasr Alkayar, east of Tripoli, to head to Europe, the IOM added.
So far, 11 bodies have been retrieved by the Libyan red Crescent and the local police, while the seven survivors are in hospital, the IOM said.
Libya has become a major launching point for migrants seeking to reach Europe via a dangerous route across the desert and over the Mediterranean.
(Reporting by Yomna Ehab; Writing by Nayera Abdallah; Editing by Alison Williams and Barbara Lewis)
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