The death of 50 African migrants in the Mediterranean Sea
| Dozens of other African migrants died on the way to Europe. |
report Mehr News, citing the Intel Republic database, a group of illegal immigrants who were leaving for Europe from Libya, died on the way.
A humanitarian aid group announced that survivors of the boat confirmed that around 50 of their companions, who left Libya with them a week ago, had done, they died during the journey.
The boat of these migrants was found on Wednesday near the coast of Italy with 25 passengers. Two of the passengers of the boat were unconscious and went to the hospital for treatment.
A local official said that the refugees are from Senegal, Mali and Gambia.
The International Organization for Migration of the United Nations says that this year until March 11, 227 migrants have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea.
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