saudigazette.com.sa Open in urlscan Pro
192.124.249.107  Public Scan

Form analysis
1 forms found in the DOM

https://saudigazette.com.sa/

<form action="https://saudigazette.com.sa/">
  <fieldset hidden="">
    <input id="BASE_URL" type="hidden" value="https://saudigazette.com.sa/">
  </fieldset>
</form>

Text Content

Tuesday December 24, 2024 / 23 , Jumada al-akhirah , 1446
Leading The Way


SG
Saudi Arabia
Opinion
Discover Saudi
World
Sports
Business
Life
Advertisements

World


AT LEAST 65 MIGRANT BODIES FOUND IN LIBYA MASS GRAVE, SAYS UN




March 22, 2024
The migrants were trying to cross the Libyan desert
Follow Saudigazette on


GENEVA — A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been
found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.

The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still
unknown but they believe they died being smuggled through the desert toward the
Mediterranean.

The organization, part of the United Nations, said it was "profoundly shocked"
by the discovery.

Libya is investigating, the IOM said.

The grave was found in south-west Libya, it said.

An IOM spokesperson said: "Each report of a missing migrant or a loss of life
represents a grieving family searching for answers about their loved ones or
acknowledging the tragedy of the loss.

"The cost of inadequate action is evident in the increasing human deaths and the
disturbing conditions migrants find themselves in."

The organization said the tragedy highlighted the need for a coordinated
response to smuggling of migrants and legal migration pathways.

Libya is among the main departure points for migrants trying to cross the
Mediterranean to enter Europe.

The Geneva-based IOM also called on Libyan authorities and other UN agencies to
ensure a dignified recovery, identification and transfer of the remains.

The discovery of the mass grave comes after at least 60 migrants, who set off
from Libyan coast, died when a rubber dinghy ran into trouble in the
Mediterranean Sea.

The IOM said earlier this month that 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants
since records began a decade ago, with at least 8,565 people dying on migration
routes worldwide.

The UN agency, which provides humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people in
Libya, said the figure was 20% up on the year before. — BBC



< Previous PageNext Page >



March 22, 2024
155 views


HIGHLIGHTS
World
Regional envoys engage Syria's new leader in talks on rebuilding efforts
8 hours ago


REGIONAL ENVOYS ENGAGE SYRIA'S NEW LEADER IN TALKS ON REBUILDING EFFORTS

World
Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out
11 hours ago


EX-ISRAELI AGENTS REVEAL HOW PAGER ATTACKS WERE CARRIED OUT

World
Biden commutes 37 out of 40 federal death sentences
12 hours ago


BIDEN COMMUTES 37 OUT OF 40 FEDERAL DEATH SENTENCES





COPYRIGHT © 2024 WWW.SAUDIGAZETTE.COM.SA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Powered by NewsPress
NEWS CATEGORY
saudi arabia world opinion business sports life advertisements
COMPANY
about us Epaper contact us Archive
OTHER
Epaper contact us Archive