Key facts
- Six migrant bodies were recovered in the desert northwest of Jalu, Libya.
- The migrants' vehicle broke down, leading to their deaths.
- Nineteen migrants were rescued in the same incident.
- The vehicle's owner was identified as being from Chad.
- Another vehicle carrying some migrants continued their journey after taking fuel.
Libyan security authorities recovered the bodies of at least six migrants in the country's southeast after their vehicle broke down in the desert, the Alwahat Security Directorate announced. The bodies were found in a desert area approximately 200 km northwest of the town of Jalu.
According to the Directorate, two bodies were discovered inside the disabled vehicle, three more were found about four km away after tracking footprints, and a sixth body was located about 10 km away. Vehicle documents indicated the owner was from Chad. In the same incident, 19 migrants were rescued on Sunday.
The brother of the vehicle's owner, who was among the rescued migrants, stated that another vehicle accompanied them, took fuel from the broken-down vehicle, and continued the journey. Libya has served as a transit route for migrants seeking to reach Europe since the 2011 uprising.