TRIPOLI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- At least seven migrants died at a beach ?in Qasr al-Akhyar, a coastal town east of Libya's capital Tripoli, local media reported on Saturday.

The bodies of the migrants, including a woman and a child, were washed ashore by sea waves, a judicial officer at the Qasr al-Akhyar Police Station was quoted by social media as saying.

The number of potential missing persons remains unknown amid rough sea conditions, the official said, adding that an investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances of the incident.

Libya has been a major transit point for irregular migrants due to its geographic proximity to Europe and its long Mediterranean coastline. ■