The bodies of 11 migrants who died trying to make the perilous journey to Europe have washed up on beaches around Libya's capital Tripoli. The bodies were recovered at the Hay Al Andalus beach in the capital and in another area about 15 kilometres west of the city. <br/><br/>People smugglers have exploited the chaos gripping Libya since the 2011 uprising that overthrew dictator Moamer Kadhafi to traffic migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe.<br/><br/>According to the United Nations, more than 5,000 migrants and refugees have died this year while trying to cross the Mediterranean in boats that are often overcrowded and barely seaworthy.