Libya — Maritime Incidents Update (28 April – 11 May 2017)

During the reporting period, IOM recorded 510 persons rescued (5—7 April) and one body retrieved (2 May) in Zuwara. In Az Zawiyah, IOM recorded 7 rescued individuals (7 May) and 11 retrieved bodies (8 May). In Tripoli, IOM registered 665 rescued persons (6—10 May). The cumulative total of persons rescued in 2017 amounts to 5,338. The number of arrivals by sea to Italy amounts to 45,086 and the number of deaths stands at 1,222.