Latitude and longitude of 2009 Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwreck
- In Libya
Satellite map of 2009 Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwreck
On 27 March 2009, at least one boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy capsized. The boat is believed to have been carrying 250 migrants from Egypt, Tunisia, Palestine and Nigeria. A rescue attempt involving the Italian and Libyan navies rescued 21 survivors from the boat and retrieved 21 bodies. A further 77 bodies subsequently washed up on the shores of Libya before rescue efforts were called off. Two other boats also went missing between Libya and Italy, carrying around 250 more people between them.
Latitude: 33° 08' 23.46" N
Longitude: 12° 42' 50.14" E
Nearest city to this article: Zuwārah
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