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200 Refugees Drown Off Coast of Libya in Last 48 Hours

HeadlineNov 04, 2016

At least 200 refugees have drowned off the coast of Libya in the last 48 hours, as tens of thousands of refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, South Sudan and other war-torn areas continue to attempt the perilous trip across the Mediterranean. At least 4,220 refugees have died attempting this crossing so far this year—more than in all of 2015.

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