Libya recovers 82 bodies after migrant boat sinks, more feared dead

Libya recovered 82 bodies washed ashore after a boat packed with migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea and said another 100 people were missing, feared dead.

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The vessel sank on Thursday after leaving Zuwara, a major launchpad for smugglers shipping migrants to Italy by exploiting a security vacuum in Libya where rival governments are fighting for control four years after the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi. Lacking navy ships, Libyan officials were searching for survivors with fishing boats and inflatables provided by locals. About 198 people had been rescued by noon, officials said. More...