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Nine bodies of migrants recovered off eastern Tripoli, Red Crescent says

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A Red Crescent statement reports that nine bodies of migrants were recovered from the shores of Tajoura, an eastern suburb of Tripoli, Libya, over the past two days after their boat capsized. According to local authorities, the boat was carrying approximately 19 people when it sank. Pictures show volunteers and security forces recovering bodies in white plastic bags on the beach. The incident comes as part of a larger trend of migrants using Libya as a transit route to Europe.

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Nine bodies of migrants have been recovered in the past two days from the shores of an eastern suburb of Tripoli, after their boat capsized. The bodies were found in Tajoura, which is about 22 km (14 miles) east of Tripoli. According to local authorities, the boat was carrying at least 19 people when it sank, and more bodies are likely to wash ashore. The Tripoli Red Crescent branch has been involved in the search and recovery operations, working with security forces to try to find any remaining survivors or bodies. The charity rescue ship EMERGENCY rescued 50 migrants from a wooden boat in international waters off Libya on Monday. This incident highlights the perilous journey that many migrants face as they attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe.

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Libya Red Crescent Reuters Tajoura Tripoli

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Tripoli GPE · 7× Red Crescent ORG · 5× Libya GPE · 2× Reuters ORG · 2× Tajoura GPE · 2× Libyan NORP · 1× Muad Zurgani PERSON · 1× Muammar Gaddafi PERSON · 1× NATO ORG · 1×

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Nine bodies of migrants recovered off eastern Tripoli, Red Crescent says TRIPOLI, Aug 18 - Nine bodies of migrants have been recovered in the past two days from the shores of an eastern suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli after their boat capsized, the Tripoli Red Crescent branch said.

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2026-08-18 · The Straits Times

Nine bodies of migrants recovered off eastern Tripoli, Red Crescent says · assertive framing

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branch → recover → capital

The Red Crescent branch said in a statement late on Monday that the bodies were recovered from Tajoura, some 22 km (14 miles) from Tripoli. asserted

bodies → say → Tripoli

More bodies are likely to wash ashore as the boat was carrying about 19 people, according to local authorities in Tajoura, Tripoli Red Crescent media officer Muad Zurgani told Reuters by phone. uncertain

Zurgani → wash → phone

"The search and recovery operations are still ongoing in coordination with the relevant authorities, under field conditions that require continuous effort and an urgent humanitarian response," the Tripoli Red Crescent said. asserted

Crescent → require → effort

Pictures posted by the aid organisation showed their volunteers, together with security forces, carrying bodies in white plastic bags on the beach. asserted

volunteers → post → beach

The charity rescue ship, EMERGENCY, rescued 50 migrants from a wooden boat in international waters off Libya on Monday, while seven others were found dead. asserted

others → rescue → Monday

Libya has become a transit route for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty to Europe via dangerous routes across the desert and over the Mediterranean since the toppling of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011. asserted

Libya → become → 2011