A distress call has been raised in Libya following the capsizing of a migrant vessel off the country’s eastern coast. According to Reuters, at least 50 people—including women and children—are feared dead after the wooden boat overturned today (14 July 2026) near the island of El Barda, approximately 70 kilometers northwest of Tobruk and close to the Egyptian border.
Ten survivors were rescued near El Barda. Security sources cited by Reuters say more than 60 people were aboard the vessel, most originating from various countries across sub-Saharan Africa.