Int’l Organization Says 73 Migrants 'Presumed' Dead off Libya Coast

Migrants on a wooden boat are rescued by German NGO Jugend Rettet ship "Juventa" crew in the Mediterranean sea off Libya coast, June 18, 2017. Picture taken on June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

At least 73 migrants were missing and presumed dead after their boat sank on Wednesday off the coast of Libya, the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

The boat carrying 80 people had departed from Qasr al-Akhyar, east of the capital Tripoli, and was heading to Europe, the IOM said.