Migrant deaths on maritime routes to Europe in 2021
Date of Publication
2021 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Migration
Keywords
Migration, Migration, death, europe
Description
Berlin – At least 1,146 people died attempting to reach Europe by sea in the first six months of 2021 according to a new briefing released today by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Deaths along these routes more than doubled so far this year compared to the same period in 2020, when 513 migrants are known to have drowned
Migrant deaths on maritime routes to Europe in 2021
Berlin – At least 1,146 people died attempting to reach Europe by sea in the first six months of 2021 according to a new briefing released today by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Deaths along these routes more than doubled so far this year compared to the same period in 2020, when 513 migrants are known to have drowned