Dozens Feared Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Libya Coast
The incident adds to a grim toll: according to the UN's International Organization for Migration, at least 683 migrants have drowned or gone missing in the Mediterranean so far in 2026.
At least two people have been confirmed dead and dozens remain unaccounted for after a migrant vessel capsized in the Mediterranean, rescuers said, as survivors and witnesses described a desperate scramble at sea.
The small craft, which set off from Libya, overturned inside a search-and-rescue area that is officially the responsibility of Libyan authorities. German NGO Sea-Watch reported that two merchant ships passing nearby pulled 32 people from the water and transported them to Lampedusa, the Italian island that serves as a frequent landing spot for migrants attempting the perilous crossing into Europe. Officials estimate the boat had carried more than 100 people when it went down.
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The incident adds to a grim toll: according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration, at least 683 migrants have drowned or gone missing in the Mediterranean so far in 2026.
