News Center - A migrant boat carrying 74 people sank off the coast of Tobruk, Libya. All 61 people on board are reported missing, while 13 have been rescued.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released a statement noting that this is the second tragic incident in the region in recent days.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) previously announced that at least 50 Sudanese refugees lost their lives and 24 were rescued in a fire that broke out off the coast of Tobruk on September 15.