Overview
- The Libyan Red Crescent said two vessels carrying 95 people overturned near Al Khums on Thursday night, with four deaths confirmed from a 26‑person boat of Bangladeshi nationals.
- A second boat held 69 people, including two Egyptians and dozens of Sudanese with eight children among them, and the group’s fate was not specified.
- Khums Red Crescent teams worked with the coast guard and port security to rescue survivors and recover bodies under instructions from the city’s public prosecution.
- Images released by responders showed bodies in black bags and survivors receiving first aid and thermal blankets.
- Earlier in the week, the IOM reported at least 42 people missing and presumed dead after a separate sinking near the Al Buri oilfield, as recent months brought additional high-casualty incidents and U.N. member states urged Libya to close abusive detention centers.