The total number of deaths in the Mediterranean in 2023 remains unknown, as do the number missing from the Libya boat and the nationalities of those rescued.
Libya boat disaster adds to 25,000 Mediterranean deaths
Key Points
- UN reports 25,000 migrant deaths in Mediterranean since 2014
- Over 80,000 migrants arrived by sea to Italy in first half of 2023
- Libyan Red Crescent recovered 17 bodies and rescued 7 from a boat off Libya