700 African migrants drowned today while trying to escape into Europe from Libya.
According to UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Sami, only 28 out of the 700 migrants who left Libya on board of a fishing boat survived the shipwreck.
UNHCR spokeswoman Carlotta Sami said today's shipwreck appears to be the worst in the Mediterranean
"It seems we are looking at the worst massacre ever seen in the Mediterranean,".
Meanwhile 28 people survived the incident while 24 bodies have been recovered from the water. 17 Coastal boats are currently combing the Mediterranean to see if there are still possible survivors.