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At least 50 Sudanese refugees dead in Libya shipwreck: IOM

A rubber boat carrying 75 refugees from Sudan caught fire off the Libyan coast while en route to Greece, IOM says.

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17 Sep, 2025

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At least 50 Sudanese people have died off the coast of eastern Libya after their boat caught fire, an International Organization for Migration spokesperson told AFP Wednesday.

“The tragic incident took place when a rubber boat carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire off the coast of Tobruk, Libya, while en route to Greece,” the spokesperson said. “At least 50 lives were lost.”

The IOM said in a post on X the shipwreck occurred Sunday.