Aid group fears hundreds of migrants drowned off Libya

A Spanish aid organisation said Friday that it feared hundreds of migrants may have died off Libya’s coast, while Turkish media reported that 11 migrants died and a further four were missing after a boat sank in the Aegean. Video footage on the DHA outlet in Turkey showed half a dozen covered bodies that were laid out near ambulances on Friday. Concerns about the migrants near Libya rose after five bodies were found near two capsized boats while the search for a third vessel reported missing has so far proved futile. Proactiva Open Arms spokeswoman Laura Lanuza said their vessel was heading north to the Italian port of Catania to hand over the bodies of the five young men found Thursday. The UN refugee agency said it was “deeply alarmed” by the reports. Both it and Proactiva said they feared the death toll may be much higher as migrant dinghies are normally crammed with around 120 people each.