At least 11 people drowned when a rubber dinghy carrying two dozen Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya.
The International Organization for Migration says the Libyan coastguard saved the lives of 12 migrants.
The Organisation also noted that the deaths call for an urgent change in approach of the situation as 130 other people died after their boat capsized last month along the central Mediterranean migration route.
Libya descended into chaos following the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
Libya descended into chaos following the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
In the years since the uprising, Libya has emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants.
Human smugglers based in Libya launch vessels, many of them flimsy rubber dinghies or rickety fishing boats, crowded with migrants who hope to reach European shores to seek asylum.
Since 2014, more than 20,000 migrants and refugees have died at sea while trying to reach Europe from Africa.