At least 40 feared dead or missing in shipwreck off Libya, according to UNHCR
A boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya on Tuesday. At least 40 people are missing and are presumed drowned.
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Migrant drowned trying to swim to UK
An Iraqi migrant who tried to swim across the English Channel from France to Britain has drowned. His body has been found off the Belgian coast.
Iranian woman becomes first migrant to officially disappear in the Channel trying to reach England
An Iranian migrant who fell into the water while trying to reach England has been declared missing presumed drowned. It could be the first recorded case of a migrant death while attempting to cross this dangerous sea, where several people have already disappeared, according to survivors and activists.
First funerals in Libya after massive boat tragedy
Libyan authorities on Sunday have buried the bodies of 46 migrants who had drowned at sea in one of deadliest incidents in the Mediterranean so far this year. Authorities said the bodies of the remaining 16 would be buried later.
UNHCR: Mediterranean crossings more dangerous than ever before
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has issued a warning that Mediterranean sea crossings have become increasingly dangerous for migrants. Analyzing statistical data, a representative of the UN refugee agency says that drownings have become much more likely to occur in recent years, partly due to changing refugee policies in the EU.
Family of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi reject new film featuring Steven Seagal
The family of Aylan Kurdi have denounced a Turkish movie based on his life and death at sea. Images of the drowned toddler's body sent shockwaves around the world when he died.
Several migrants dead in Aegean Sea
Eight people died after a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Kos Monday morning. A search and rescue operation is ongoing.
Migrant baby and mother found dead off Canary Islands
A woman and a baby drowned near the Canary Island of Gran Canaria last week. A second woman is still missing from the boat the migrants were traveling on.
Sunken migrant vessel displayed at Venice Biennale
A central theme at this year's Art Biennale in Venice, Italy, is migration - despite the increased clamp-down on migration by the Italian government. Several countries chose to display works related to migration at the biannual event, chief among them Switzerland.
2 bodies wash up on shores of Lesbos
The Greek coast guard said it recovered the bodies of a girl and a woman on the shores of the island of Lesbos Sunday. The child is believed to have drowned in a migrant boat accident last month.
Two children die trying to reach Samos island
A boat carrying migrants has sunk off the Greek island of Samos. Greek authorities said three people drowned, including two small boys. Nine others were rescued.
Why migrants cross the Mediterranean without life jackets
Many readers of InfoMigrants wonder about the safety of the migrants who cross the Mediterranean by boat. One of the most frequent questions we receive is why many migrants, and especially women and children, embark on the perilous journey without the added safety of a life jacket. We take a closer look at the reasons for why many migrants seem to avoid them.