A boat with people sank. It was near Libya. Many people may have died. Fifteen bodies were found in Italy. This means fifty-three people are dead or missing.
The IOM said two women lived. Libyan helpers saved them. Their boat sank after they left Libya. This was on February 5th. It shows the Central Mediterranean route is dangerous. Bad groups use old boats.
People from Africa were on the boat. They wanted to go to Europe. The weather was also bad. This made the trip harder. The bodies show people are very sad.
More than 33,000 people died or are missing in the sea since 2014. Police are looking into this sad event. It is hard to find the bad people.
The European Commission wants countries to help. They want to stop these dangerous trips. They also want to stop smugglers. The Commission is finding safer ways to travel. The IOM helped the two women. Their story shows the sea is dangerous.