604 migrants intercepted off Libyan coast in past week: IOM


TRIPOLI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said 604 migrants were intercepted and returned off the coast of Libya in the past week.

The migrants intercepted between Nov. 10-16 include 34 women and 11 children, IOM said in a statement, adding that seven bodies of migrants were recovered while 54 others remain missing.

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