TRIPOLI: Libya’s navy says some 100 migrants are believed missing at sea and that at least 279 others have been rescued off the Libyan coast.
Wednesday’s statement says the migrants, mostly Africans, had embarked on the perilous trip across the Mediterranean in several vessels. Those missing were all from one single rubber boat that got ruptured while at sea.
The navy says the survivors, who were found on Tuesday, were taken a naval base in the capital, Tripoli.
On Sunday, the Libyan navy said it rescued 272 migrants.
Libya descended into chaos following the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime dictator Muammar Qaddafi. It has since become a frequently used route to Europe for those fleeing poverty and conflict.
Libya has increased efforts to stem the flow of migrants.
Libyan navy says some 100 migrants believed missing at sea
Libyan navy says some 100 migrants believed missing at sea
Fire breaks out in Abu Dhabi industrial area after drone attack: media office
- The Ruwais Industrial Complex houses Abu Dhabi National Oil Company facilities
- Military funeral ceremony for Emirati pilots who died in a helicopter crash held
DUBAI: A fire broke out in the Ruwais Industrial Complex in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday without causing any injuries so far, the media office of the UAE capital reported.
The complex houses Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) facilities that can refine up to 922,000 barrels of oil per day and serves as the central hub for the emirate’s downstream operations, including significant chemical, fertilizer, and industrial gas plants.
تتعامل الجهات المختصة في إمارة أبوظبي مع نشوب حريق في إحدى المنشآت ضمن مجمع الرويس الصناعي، ناجم عن استهداف بالطائرات المسيرة، دون تسجيل إصابات حتى الآن.
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) March 10, 2026
وأهابت الجهات المختصة بالجمهور استقاء المعلومات من المصادر الرسمية فقط، وتجنُّب تداول الشائعات أو المعلومات غير الموثوقة.
Meanwhile, the UAE Ministry of Defense said its air defenses were responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.
وزارة الدفاع تقيم مراسم جنازة عسكرية لشهيدَي الوطن
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 10, 2026
جرت في مستشفى زايد العسكري بأبوظبي مراسم الجنازة العسكرية لشَهيدَيِ الإمارات، النقيب سعيد البلوشي، والملازم أول علي الطنيجي، اللَّذَيْنِ انْتَقَلا إلى جوار رَبِّهِما إثر تَعَرُّضِهِما لحادث سقوط طائرة عمودية بسبب عطل فني أثناء… pic.twitter.com/6cHj83eFc8
The defense ministry also said that the military funeral ceremony for Emirati pilots Captain Saeed Al-Balooshi and First Lieutenant Ali Al-Taniji, who died following a helicopter crash due to a technical malfunction, was held at Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi.
The ceremony was attended by a number of senior leaders and officers from the Ministry of Defense, as well as family members.
