After a rubber boat carrying 55 people overturned off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that two Nigerian women were saved during a search and rescue mission by Libyan authorities. At least 53 migrants, including two infants and numerous Nigerians, are thought to be dead or missing as a result of the incident, according to a statement from the UN migration agency.According to the IOM, the boat capsized during the weekend in the chilly waters of the central Mediterranean Sea, north of the seaside town of Zuwara. One Nigerian survivor claimed that her husband had drowned, while the other indicated that both of her children had perished, according to IOM. According to the survivors, the ship had been transporting refugees and migrants from various African nations.
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