Tragic Shipwreck Claims Over 60 Lives off Libya

More than 60 migrants, including women and children, drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, according to the UN migration agency. The incident highlights the dangers faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe through the central Mediterranean route, with over 2,250 deaths reported this year alone. Libya has become a major transit point for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty, but the country's instability has allowed human traffickers to exploit the situation. Migrants intercepted and returned to Libya often face abuse and inhumane conditions in government-run detention centers.