Sharjah 24 - AFP: Fifteen bodies were found on a beach near the Libyan city of Sabratha, some of them burned, the Libyan Red Crescent said Friday.

The group did not identify the dead or say how they had died, but human rights groups said they were likely migrants.

After being notified by authorities, Red Crescent volunteers recovered the bodies and took them to the city morgue, the group said.

Some were found inside a burned-out boat while others were nearby, it said.

Authorities have not commented on the latest grim discovery but Libyan media reported a "dispute between people smugglers" that led to them opening fire on a group of migrants.

One of the groups involved had set fire to the boat on Friday, they added.

Photos apparently showing the boat on fire were widely shared online.