At least 22 people die after six days adrift in boat en route to Europe from Libya
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At least 22 people died after a boat carrying migrants from Tobruk, Libya to Greece was adrift at sea for six days due to navigational errors. The passengers ran out of food and water, and those who died were allegedly thrown overboard on the orders of smugglers. Greek authorities arrested two Sudanese men, aged 19 and 21, suspected of being the smugglers responsible for the tragedy. Survivors reported that the boat left Libya on March 21st, aiming for Greece as a gateway to the EU. The suspects face charges of involuntary manslaughter and facilitating illegal entry into Greece. The boat was found 53 nautical miles south of Ierapetra, Crete.
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AI-ExtractedThe boat had left Tobruk, a port city in eastern Libya, on 21 March.
At least 22 people die after six days adrift in boat en route to Europe from Libya.
The number of people who have died trying to reach European soil by crossing the Mediterranean from north Africa more than doubled in the first two months of 2026 compared with last year.
The boat was adrift for six days in very bad weather conditions and ran out of water and food.
Two Sudanese men are believed to be behind a smuggling operation in which 22 people were thrown overboard.
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