At least 100 people missing, feared dead, as UN refugee agency says number of deaths in 2016 has passed 5,000 About 100 people are missing and feared dead after two boats capsized off Italy, increasing the estimated death toll among migrants in the Mediterranean this year to at least 5,000, a record, UN agencies have said. Deaths linked to Mediterranean crossings by migrants trying to reach Europe have spiked in 2016. Last year, more than 1 million people crossed the sea -- mostly from Turkey to...
Record migrant death toll increases after two boats capsize off Italy
The Guardian - 23 Dec 2016 15:42
At least 100 people missing, feared dead, as UN refugee agency says number of deaths in 2016 has passed 5,000 About 100 people are missing and feared dead after two boats capsized off Italy, increasing the estimated death toll among migrants in the Mediterranean this year to at least 5,000, a record, UN agencies have said. Deaths linked to Mediterranean crossings by migrants trying to reach Europe have spiked in 2016. Last year, more than 1 million people crossed the sea -- mostly from Turkey to...
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