The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 503 illegal migrants, including 79 women and 60 children, were rescued off the coast of Libya between 8 and 14 of Octobe. Additionally, one dead body was recovered during the rescue operations.
This year alone, 12,433 illegal migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya, with 933 fatalities and 1,1233 still missing along the Central Mediterranean route near the Libyan coast.
In 2022, 24,684 illegal migrants were rescued and returned to Libya. A total of 529 migrants lost their lives, and 848 people remain missing after attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea toward European shores.