8 Bangladeshi Die in Mediterranean Sea
Eight Bangladeshi nationals have reportedly died in a boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, according to Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The incident occurred on December 18 off the coast of Libya, he informed.
During the weekly briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday (December 24), the spokesperson shared this information.
The spokesperson stated that a boat carrying 121 migrants capsized on December 18 in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. The Libyan navy rescued 82 people alive from the site and recovered the bodies of at least 15 individuals. Following the incident, officials from the Bangladeshi embassy in Tripoli promptly contacted multiple sources, and a volunteer from the local Red Crescent Society confirmed that among those rescued, there were a total of 32 Bangladeshi migrants, including eight who died. The remaining migrants are still missing.
The survivors are currently being housed in Zawiya City, located 80 kilometres west of Tripoli, while the bodies are being kept at Zawiya Hospital under the supervision of the public prosecutor. It is feared that more Bangladeshi nationals could be among the missing.
Efforts are underway by the Bangladeshi embassy in Tripoli to confirm the identities of the deceased Bangladeshis. Embassy officials are seeking permission from Libya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to meet with the survivors. More detailed information is expected after meeting them. The spokesperson, Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, assured that the embassy in Tripoli is maintaining constant communication with the relevant authorities regarding this matter.
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