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One dead, 21 rescued after boat capsized off Tajoura coast
A lifeless body of an unidentified migrant has been recovered after a boat capsized off the coast of Tajoura, Libya.
Twenty one persons were rescued but many according to Migrant Rescue Watch are still missing.
“Special Tasks Company (70th Infantry Battalion) rescued from a capsized boat off the coast of Tajoura 21 #migrants of Arab and Asian (Bangladeshi) nationalities and recovered 1 body. The search for missing continues,” Migrant Rescue Watch said.
It added that “All rescued upon provision of humanitarian assistance were transferred to DCIM East Tripoli Immigration Detention Center for accommodation and legal action.”
In another development, Migrant Rescue Watch said the Libyan Red Crescent (Tobruk Branch) recovered 1 unidentified body, reportedly of a #migrant washed ashore in Wadi Al-Awda area. “The body was transferred to morgue in Tobruk Medical Center for completion of procedures.”