This time, 17 bodies and 3300 migrants were rescued on the Libyan coast

The Dhaka Times Desk This time, the bodies of 17 people and 3300 migrants were rescued on the Libyan coast. The Italian Navy rescued them.

The Italian Navy rescued 3,300 migrants from the coast of Libya last Friday. Meanwhile, 17 dead bodies were also recovered from 3 boats. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at least 1,826 migrants have already died while crossing the sea this year in 2015. Which is at least 30 times more than last year.

According to Italian media, the place where the migrants were rescued is very close to the Libyan coast. Irish, German and Belgian ships participated in the rescue operation.

Meanwhile, the United Nations said that from the beginning of this year to April, 40,000 people tried to cross the sea. People from Syria, Eritrea, Nigeria and Somalia are among these migrants who have crossed the sea. They have been trying to cross the sea due to extreme poverty - said the United Nations.