Over 50 Missing after Boat from Libya Sinks

More than 50 people were missing Tuesday when their boat sank after leaving Libya heading to Europe, Tunisia's defense ministry said, with some 30 others rescued.

Defense ministry spokesman Mohamed Zikri said the survivors of the shipwreck were picked up after clinging to an oil platform off the southern coast of Tunisia, reports AFP.

Libya is a key gateway for Europe-bound migrants, who usually board makeshift vessels for the dangerous crossing.