At least 65 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave, says UN
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.
The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but they believe they died being smuggled through the desert towards the Mediterranean.
The organisation, part of the United Nations, said it was "profoundly shocked" by the discovery.
Libya is investigating, the IOM said.
The grave was found in south-west Libya, it said.
An IOM spokesperson said: "Each report of a missing migrant or a loss of life represents a grieving family searching for answers about their loved ones or acknowledging the tragedy of the loss.
"The cost of inadequate action is evident in the increasing human deaths and the...
