53 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Libya, U.N. Agency Says

New York Times - WorldEN 3 min read 100% complete by Elisabetta PovoledoFebruary 9, 2026 at 04:56 PM

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At least 53 migrants, including two babies, are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya last week while attempting to reach Europe. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported the incident, stating that two Nigerian women were rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard. The survivors reported that the boat, carrying at least 55 people from various African countries, departed from Zawiya, Libya, on Thursday night before capsizing. This shipwreck brings the total number of migrants feared dead or missing in the central Mediterranean to at least 484 since the start of the year. Since 2014, over 33,400 migrants have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Mediterranean Sea

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