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Dead child recovered, 29 migrants rescued off Al-Harsha
The remains of a child have been recovered by the Libyan Coast Guard which also rescued 29 migrants.
This was disclosed by the Migrant Rescue Watch. It said: “Libyan Coast Guard jointly with police rescued 29 #migrants and recovered 1 body of a child from a capsized boat off the coast of Al-Harsha (Zawiya).
“According to survivor testimonies, there were 38 persons on the boat of mainly Egyptian and Syrian nationalities. The search for missing continues.”
In a separate statement, Migrant Rescue Watch said: “Coast Security patrols interdicted in separate operations 2 #migrant boats off the coast of Sabratha and arrested a group of smugglers accompanying 1 of the boats. All transferred to Zawiya for disembarkation.”