104 migrant bodies washed up on Libyan beach: navy
A picture released by Italian Coast Guards shows a rescue operation in May of a boat carrying migrants off the coast of Sicily. By Str (AFP/File)
Tripoli (AFP) - The bodies of at least 104 migrants have washed up on a beach in the western Libyan town of Zwara, the navy said on Friday, warning however that the toll could rise.
"The number of bodies retrieved Thursday evening was 104 but the toll is expected to rise since an average boat carries 115-125 passengers," said Libyan navy spokesman Colonel Ayoub Qassem.