Red Crescent Says Bodies of 17 People Washed Ashore in Libya

In this photo, rescued migrants looking to use the restive North African country as way to get to Europe, are seated next to a coast guard boat in the city of Khoms, Libya, on Oct. 1, 2019. Hazem Ahmed/AP Photo

ABOARD GEO BARENTS—At least 17 bodies, likely of Europe-bound migrants, have washed ashore in western Libya, the Libyan Red Crescent said.

They were found Tuesday near the western Libyan town of Zawiya, the Red Crescent’s branch in the town said. The bodies were handed over to authorities for burial, it said.