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At least 53 people dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya coast 

09 February 2026
This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

A rubber boat ⁠carrying dozens of people has capsized off the coast of ‌Libya, leaving at least 53 people, including two babies, ⁠dead or missing.

In a statement on Monday, the International Organization for ‌Migration ‌said the vessel had overturned north of the coastal city of Zuwara, in northwestern Libya, on February 6.

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