They’re arriving in Spain, Italy and Greece.The relentless passage of migrants from north Africa across the Mediterranean has become an international crisis, brought into sharp focus by last weekend’s shipwreck that the UN’s Adrian Edwards says killed hundreds.
Migration continues and those who do survive the crossing are filling shelters beyond capacity
“UNHCR now believes the number of fatalities to have been over 800, making this the deadliest incident in the Mediterranean that we have recorded.”, he says
But the migration continues and those who do survive the crossing are filling shelters beyond capacity.
“We should have help. It’s because of lack of help that many people die in the sea, yes.”, a migrant says.
The disaster has put new pressure for action on European leaders who have said in the past, that rescuing migrants tempts more to cross.
The EU is now considering doubling the size of its small naval mission in the Mediterranean.
And as ministers prepare for an emergency summit on Thursday, more migrants are already crossing and likely to face the same risks as those before them.
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