Overview
- The inflatable left Zuwara on 3 November with 49 people aboard, including two women, according to the IOM.
- About six hours into the voyage, high waves reportedly caused engine failure and the boat capsized.
- Libyan authorities launched a recovery operation days later that rescued seven men from Sudan, Nigeria and Cameroon after roughly six days at sea.
- Médecins Sans Frontières announced it will resume central Mediterranean rescues using the smaller, faster vessel Oyvon.
- The European Commission called for stronger cooperation with Libya to curb dangerous crossings, as IOM data show more than 1,000 deaths on the route this year.