At least 65 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave, says UN - BBC News

Those who died were believed to be being smuggled through the desert to reach the Mediterranean coast.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsEurope migrant crisisImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The migrants were trying to cross the Libyan desertA mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.

The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but they believe they died being smuggled through the desert towards the Mediterranean.

The organisation, part of the United Nations, said it was "profoundly shocked" by the discovery.

Libya is investigating, the IOM said.

The grave was found in south-west Libya, it said.

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