Συνολικά 82 πτώματα, τα οποία ξεβράστηκαν στις ακτές της Λιβύης μετά τη βύθιση χθες σκάφους στο οποίο επέβαιναν μετανάστες κοντά στη δυτική πόλη Ζουάρα, έχουν περισυνελέξει οι αρχές της χώρας, όπως ανακοίνωσε σήμερα αξιωματούχος της Ερυθράς Ημισελήνου.

«Σχεδόν 100 άνθρωποι εξακολουθούν να αγνοούνται», δήλωσε ο Ιμπραήμ αλ-Ατούσι, της Ερυθράς Ημισελήνου, προσθέτοντας ότι 198 μετανάστες έχουν διασωθεί.

Το πλοίο βυθίστηκε χθες μετά την αναχώρησή του από την πόλη Ζουάρα, η οποία αποτελεί αφετηρία για τα δίκτυα παράνομων διακινητών που μεταφέρουν μετανάστες από την υποσαχάρεια Αφρική ή τη Συρία προς την Ιταλία.

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ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF DEATH OR INJURYMen carry the body of a dead migrant that was recovered by the Libyan coastguard after a boat sank off the coastal town of Zuwara, west of Tripoli, August 27, 2015. The boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said up to 200 might have died. Picture taken August 27, 2015. REUTERS/Hani AmaraTEMPLATE OUT

ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF DEATH OR INJURYA view of the bodies of of dead migrants that were recovered by the Libyan coastguard after a boat sank off the coastal town of Zuwara, west of Tripoli, August 27, 2015. The boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said up to 200 might have died. Picture taken August 27, 2015. REUTERS/Hani AmaraTEMPLATE OUT

Belongings of dead migrants, which were recovered by the Libyan coast guard, are seen after their boat sank off the coastal town of Zuwara, west of Tripoli, August 27, 2015. The boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said up to 200 might have died. Picture taken August 27. REUTERS/Hani Amara