A BOAT carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe has capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the United Nations migration agency said today.

Saturday’s shipwreck was the latest tragedy involving migrants in this part of the Mediterranean Sea. Thousands have died, according to officials.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a statement that the boat had been carrying 86 migrants when strong waves swamped it off the town of Zuwara on Libya’s western coast, leading to 61 migrants drowning.