Mediterranean deaths top 1,400 this year: United Nations
A total of 1,422 migrants and refugees perished attempting to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa this year, while 48,629 entered Europe, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, said.
Jul 15, 2018, 15:53 PM IST1,530 migrants, refugees died crossing Mediterranean in 2017: United Nations
"This number does not include some 6,000 people who have been rescued over the past 72 hours," said Dujarric.
May 27, 2017, 18:36 PM IST