At least 18 pipo die for fresh migrant shipwreck near Libya: IOM
Eighteen pipo die wen one wooden boat wey carry plenty migrants capsize for di coast of Libya on Tuesday, di United Nations' migration agency tok.
Eighteen people lose dia lives as one wooden boat wey dey carry plenty migrants capsize for Libya coast on Tuesday. Di United Nations migration agency tok say dem rescue 64 people from di accident.
Di boat "capsize just few hours afta e start di journey because of high waves," na wetin di International Organization for Migration (IOM) tok for dia statement. Dem add say di accident happun near Surman, Libya.
"Among di people wey survive, we get 29 Sudanese men, one Sudanese woman, and one Sudanese pikin; 18 Bangladeshi men; 12 Pakistani men; and three Somali men," di statement tok.
Dem never fit confirm di nationality of di people wey die for di accident.
'World's deadliest migration corridors'
Di IOM tok say dis latest shipwreck na strong reminder of di big danger wey people dey face as dem dey try cross di sea for safety and better life.
Dem explain say di central Mediterranean route from northern Africa go Europe still be "one of di world's deadliest migration corridors."
Di agency tok say dia Missing Migrants Project don record 1,046 deaths and disappearances for dat route dis year, and 527 of dem happun for Libya coast.
Di accident wey happun on Tuesday follow di one wey happun last week for Tunisia, where dem find 40 migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa dead afta dia boat capsize.
IOM 'appeals for urgent action'
Di IOM tok say dem dey work with local partners to make sure say di survivors from Tuesday shipwreck go get health care and di basic things wey dem need.
Dem beg for "urgent action to stop more tragedy for sea."