Where are they? How to search for missing loved ones
How do you look for a loved one who has gone missing during a migration journey? There are several places you can turn to for help.
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1,300 reported deaths in the Mediterranean in 2019 -- IOM
Nearly 1,300 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean in 2019, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement published on January 3. The 1,282 drownings were 44% down on 2018, it said. The number of deaths since 2014 was now 19,164, IOM reported.
At least 8 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes between Morocco and Spain
At least eight migrants are dead and another 24 are missing after a boat, thought to have been carrying between 90 and 100 migrants, capsized within sight of Spain’s southern coast just before dawn on December 16.
Dead and missing after attempt to cross from North Africa to Europe fails
The Spanish coastguard reported four migrants dead and 16 more missing on Wednesday, November 27, after an attempt to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe failed. The migrants were traveling on a small raft that sank near the Spanish enclave Melilla.
Land migration in Africa twice as deadly as Mediterranean, says UNHCR
Even as a migrant rescue ship disembarks 88 asylum-seekers in an Italian port, a UN official says the Mediterranean isn't the most dangerous place for migrants. Many more die trying to reach the coast than in the sea.
Pregnant women among missing and dead migrants in Lampedusa shipwreck
Some of the women who died in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean on Sunday night were pregnant, according to Italian authorities. More than 50 migrants were on board the boat that capsized off the coast of Lampedusa. At least 17 people remain missing.
Migrant deaths: 19,000 in Mediterranean in past 6 years
The Mediterranean crossing continues to be the deadliest migrant route worldwide: 19,000 migrants have been reported dead or missing since October 3, 2013. So far this year, the crossing has claimed over 1,000 victims.
Migrant death toll in Mediterranean tops 1,000 for 6th consecutive year: IOM
For the sixth year in a row, the number of migrants who have died in the Mediterranean Sea has eclipsed the 1,000 mark, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The Mediterranean route remains the most fatal migration route in the world.
100 feared dead in shipwreck off Libya
A boat packed with over 100 migrants is feared to have sunk off the Libyan coast. A local fisherman contacted the distress hotline Alarmphone and said he rescued 3 people and saw many dead bodies in the water.
Warnings over Channel crossings after first migrant trying to reach England disappears
British and French campaigners are warning about the dangers of migrant Channel crossings after an Iranian woman who reportedly fell into the water while trying to reach England went missing last Saturday. It could be the first case of a migrant death in the Channel, a relatively narrow strait with strong currents. But according to testimonies of survivors and community activists, several people have already disappeared.
Scores of migrants missing off Tunisian coast
A boat carrying 86 migrants from Libya sank off the Tunisian coast in the Mediterranean Sea and only three passengers are known to have survived the shipwreck, the UN migration agency said Thursday.
UN: On average, one migrant child has died per day since 2014
A report by the UN's migration office said children are dying during migration at alarming rates, most of them perishing on the Mediterranean. The deadliest routes for children are those that involve water crossings.