Iraq investigates the fate of 18 migrants suspected of drowning off the coast of Libya.

The Iraqi Embassy in Libya is investigating the fate of 18 Iraqi migrants, amid reports that they may have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to reach Europe from the Libyan coast.

Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, Chargé d'Affaires at the Iraqi Embassy in Libya, confirmed on Saturday that the embassy is following the fate of the 18 migrants—who had previously entered Libyan territory illegally—with "urgent and keen attention."

According to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Al-Sahhaf stated that the embassy is coordinating with security authorities, health officials, and the Libyan Red Crescent to ascertain the migrants' fate and verify the circulating reports regarding their drowning.