More than 60 migrants are believed to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
Citing survivors, the UN agency said on Saturday the vessel left the city of Zuwara with around 86 people on board.
It said high waves swamped the boat and that 61 migrants, including children, were missing and presumed dead.
Libya is among the main departure points for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean and enter Europe.
The IOM estimates that more than 2,200 people have drowned while attempting the crossing this year alone, making it one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world.
“Let’s make the trip so dangerous for these people whose lives are already destroyed and they have nothing to lose are discourage from making it.”