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The Norwegian Refugee Council鈥檚 country director for Libya, Dax Roque, says it鈥檚 estimated that there are around half a million refugees and migrants in Libya, who are hoping to use the country as a transit point to Europe. Boat crossings from the Libyan coast lead to a high number of deaths, with the country鈥檚 coastguard reporting that 11 people drowned in the most recent disaster. Mr. Roque says this tragedy was 鈥渃ompletely avoidable鈥�, and the Norwegian Refugee Council is calling for governments to commit more resources to rescuing people at sea.

(Photo: Refugees being brought back to Tripoli after being intercepted by the Libyan coastguard; Credit: Getty Images)