TERRIFYING! MORE THEN 160 MIGRANTS DIED AFTER TRYING TO REATCH EUROPE FROM TUNISIA

At least 65 migrants have died afterward their keel capsized within the Mediterranean far away the shore of Tunisia, the UN refugee employer says.

Sixteen people had been rescued, UNHCR said into a statement.

Survivors say the boat left Zuwara of Libya of Thursday or ran within bother at some point of passionate waves.
About 164 people died concerning the path in Libya and Europe of the advance IV months on 2019, UNHCR figures show.

The arrival is notion in accordance with keep some over the deadliest shipwrecks involving migrants considering that the start of the year.

The survivors were introduced in conformity with the shaft via the Tunisian Navy yet are looking ahead to consent after disembark. One character has been transferred after hospital because clinical treatment, the UNHCR says.

The navy dependent a ship as soon as like it heard about the incident or got here across a fishing vessel picking upon survivors, a statement from the Tunisian defence bureau said.

The passengers are understood in imitation of bear been beyond sub-Saharan Africa.

"This is a lamentable yet terrible reminder of the dangers still confronted by means of those who strive according to go the Mediterranean," the UNHCR's Vincent Cochetel referred to between a statement.

Some reports eke out the variety regarding plank higher consequently the ding should rise.

Thousands on migrants strive in accordance with cross the Mediterranean in accordance with Europe each year, or Libya is a key mortality point.

Those whichever make the journey frequently tour in bad maintained and crowded ships, or many have died.

But due to the fact that mid-2017, the range concerning migrant journeys has abject dramatically.

The bend is largely because Italy has engaged Libyan legion in accordance with cease migrants beyond setting aloof then in accordance with return to them in imitation of Libya postulate determined at sea - a coverage condemned by means of human rights organisations.

In the preceding iii months about 2019, some 15,900 refugees or migrants arrived of Europe via the 3 Mediterranean routes - a 17% reduce regarding the equal period in 2018.

In January, a UN report observed six migrants died opposite bank the Mediterranean each epoch among 2018.