Libya's navy spokesman says that more than 100 bodies of migrants have been retrieved after a boat capsized off Libya's shores.
Col. Ayoub Gassim has told The Associated Press that at least 104 bodies have been pulled out of the waters near the western city of Zwara but that the expected death toll is likely to be higher since such boats usually carry up to 125 people.
He said the Libyan coast guards found the empty boat on Thursday and that it's possible the boat capsized on Wednesday.
Speaking over the telephone, he blamed Europe for "doing nothing but counting bodies" to stop the illegal migration from Libya.
The discovery of the bodies off Zwara is the latest in a string of tragedies that have already claimed more than 1,000 lives in recent weeks as desperate migrants embark on treacherous sea journeys seeking a better life in Europe.
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