KHARTOUM -- A total of 15 people were killed and 5 others injured on the Sudanese-Libyan border when their vehicle overturned in a border guard chase, said Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sunday.

In a statement, the ministry said 12 Sudanese citizens and three people from other countries were killed when their vehicle overturned chased by Libyan border guards on a crackdown on human smugglers.

"7 of the victims have been identified and efforts are being made to identify the rest," added the statement, noting that the injured "are receiving medical treatment at Al-Kufrah hospital."

The Sudanese diplomat mission in Libya have made contacts with the Libyan authorities to learn the circumstances of the incident, said the statement, noting "the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will summon the Libyan charge d'affaires for the same purpose and demand conduction of a an investigation into the case. "

The ministry warned citizens planning to travel to Libya against choosing illegal traffic means and associating with human smugglers, pointing to the great risks illegal migrants might face in the desert between the two countries.