Nearly 1,000 Migrants Feared Dead in Mediterranean Shipwrecks Amid Rising Refugee Crisis
The Mediterranean Sea has seen a deadly spike in migrant fatalities, with the UN migration agency reporting over 180 people missing or dead in the latest shipwrecks. These incidents have pushed the total number of migrant deaths attempting to cross into Europe to nearly 1,000 in 2024. One major incident involved around 120 people departing from Tajoura, Libya, where a boat capsized leaving more than 80 unaccounted for. Previously, 19 bodies were recovered from a boat found adrift near the Italian island of Lampedusa after being stranded for three days. These tragedies highlight the extreme dangers refugees and migrants face... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Apr 2026 05:15
