Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Six Migrants' Bodies Recovered After Desert Vehicle Breaks Down
Security officials in Libya found six migrants who had died in the desert.
Their vehicle had broken down during the journey.
Two bodies were inside the vehicle.
Four others were found nearby by following footprints.
Officials also rescued 19 other migrants on Sunday.
A relative of the vehicle owner said another vehicle took their fuel and kept going.
The vehicle documents said the owner was from Chad.
The incident shows how dangerous desert routes can be for people traveling toward Europe.
Libyan security authorities recovered at least six migrants’ bodies in a desert area in southeast Libya.
Two bodies were found inside a broken-down vehicle, while four were located nearby after authorities tracked footprints.
The bodies were found about 200 kilometers northwest of Jalu, according to the Alwahat Security Directorate.
Nineteen migrants were rescued on Sunday, though the Directorate did not specify where the rescue occurred.
The vehicle owner was identified through documents as being from Chad; a second vehicle reportedly took its fuel and continued onward.
- Who
- Libyan security authorities recovered the bodies of at least six migrants and rescued 19 others.
- What
- At least six migrants’ bodies were found after a vehicle broke down in the desert.
- When
- The bodies were recovered on Tuesday, while 19 migrants were rescued on Sunday.
- Where
- In a desert area in southeast Libya, about 200 kilometers northwest of Jalu.
- Why
- The migrants’ vehicle broke down; the articles do not state the cause of death.
- Bodies recovered
- At least six
- Migrants rescued
- 19
- Recovery location
- Desert area about 200 kilometers northwest of Jalu
- Bodies inside vehicle
- Two
- Bodies found nearby
- Four; three about four kilometers away and one about 10 kilometers away
- Vehicle owner
- Identified through documents as being from Chad
- Other vehicle
- According to the owner’s brother, it took fuel from the broken-down vehicle and continued the journey