Up to 50 migrants feared missing at sea off Libya: IOM

A member of the Libyan Navy inspects a boat which was used by illegal migrants attempting to flee to Europe, at the coastal city of Tripoli September 3, 2015. Libya has turned into a main transit route for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty to make it to Europe. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Organization for Migration said it had a report of 40-50 migrants missing at sea off Libya on Friday, but there were no immediate details or confirmation. IOM spokesman Joel Millman said that there had been 2,701 deaths so far this year and more than 364,000 people had arrived in Greece, Italy and Spain after crossing the Mediterranean Sea.