Libya fishermen find 28 dead migrants in boat offshore

Libya fishermen find 28 dead migrants in boat offshore {Photo Courtesy/Reuters}

Tripoli, Libya: Libyan fishermen found the bodies of 28 illegal migrants who appeared to have died of thirst and hunger after their boat broke down off the coast of Sabratha city, a ministry of interior official said on Tuesday.

Since Libya fell into chaos after Muammar Gaddafi's fall in 2011, the North African country is the main departure point for migrants hoping to reach Europe by sea. More than 150,000 have made the crossing to Italy annually over the past three years.