2014 Libya migrant shipwreck explained

On 15 September 2014, a ship sank off the Libya coast with up to 250 refugees on board. More than 200 people are believed to have drowned.^[1] 36 people have been rescued and were taken to a hospital.^[2]

See also

• Timeline of the European migrant crisis
• Ghost boat investigation

Notes and References

1. Web site: More than 200 feared dead after migrant boat sinks off Libyan coast . . 15 September 2014 . 15 September 2014.
2. Web site: Up to 700 feared dead in Mediterranean shipwrecks . 15 September 2014 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20211206204827/https://www.smh.com.au/world/up-to-700-feared-dead-in-mediterranean-shipwrecks-20140915-10hdjs.html . 6 December 2021 . live .