A boat with people sank in the sea. It was in the Mediterranean Sea. The IOM said 53 people are gone. They think these people died.
The boat left Libya on February 5th. It sank after six hours. Only two women are alive. They are from Nigeria.
The boat wanted to go to Europe. It sank near Libya. The two women told what happened. Their boat took in water. Then it turned over.
Libyan helpers found the two women. The IOM gave them help. This sad trip shows the sea is dangerous. People take bad trips to Europe. They use old boats. Bad people sell these boats. They want money.
Many people have died this year. The IOM is sad about this. This new problem shows their worry.
Many people have died in the sea. The IOM counted many deaths. Last year, many people were lost. This new accident adds to the sad numbers.
Europe wants countries to help. They must stop bad trips. They must stop the smugglers. They want safer ways to travel. The two women are very sad. They lost family.