Libyan coastguards say they intercepted boats carrying 850 migrants trying to reach Europe on Sunday.

A spokesman said the migrants from various African countries – including 79 women, 11 of them pregnant – were found in seven inflatable boats near Sabratha, west of the capital Tripoli.

More than 30,000 migrants have already crossed from Libya to Italy this year.It comes as the UN’s first World Humanitarian Summit is due to open in Istanbul.Heads of state, aid agencies and others will discuss the financial response to crises and how better to distribute aid to those who most need it.

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