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A boat carrying 49 migrants capsized off the Libyan coast on November 3rd, 2025, resulting in 42 people missing and presumed dead. Only seven survivors were rescued after six days adrift. The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that the incident is the latest in a series of Mediterranean tragedies, pushing the death toll past 1,000 for the year. The UN and European Commission are calling for increased regional cooperation, safer migration routes, and more effective search and rescue operations. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is resuming its search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean in response to the crisis, deploying a new vessel, the Oyvon. The Mediterranean remains a deadly crossing for migrants, with over 33,000 considered dead or missing since 2014.

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Dozens Feared Dead in Mediterranean Migrant Shipwreck

Geneva – A tragic shipwreck off the coast of Libya has left 42 migrants missing and presumed dead, the United Nations announced Wednesday, November 12th, 2025. The boat, carrying 47 men and two women, capsized on November 3rd after leaving Zuwara, Libya, bound for Europe.

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), only seven survivors, hailing from Sudan, Nigeria, and Cameroon, were rescued after being adrift for six days. They received emergency medical care in Tripoli, where they were transported after their rescue, and are reported to be in stable condition.

The IOM reports this latest incident brings the total number of migrant deaths in the central Mediterranean to over 1,000 this year. “This reinforces the urgent need for strengthened regional cooperation, expanded safe and regular migration pathways, and more effective search and rescue operations to prevent further loss of life,” the IOM stated.

A European Commission spokesperson echoed the IOM’s call for action, emphasizing the need for joint efforts with partners, including Libya, to combat migrant smugglers and prevent dangerous journeys.

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, estimates that over 1,700 people have died or gone missing on Mediterranean and West Africa migration routes this year. Since 2014, over 33,000 migrants are presumed dead or missing in the Mediterranean, according to the IOM’s Missing Migrants Project.

In response to the ongoing crisis, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is relaunching its search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean. Their new vessel, the Oyvon, will provide medical assistance to those rescued at sea. “We have returned to carry out the duty of rescue for those who find themselves in distress at sea, forced to take unseaworthy boats, after having endured deplorable and inhumane conditions in Libya,” said Juan Matias Gil, MSF’s search and rescue representative.

The tragedy underscores the perilous conditions faced by migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in search of safety and opportunity.

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