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2015

Location: Mediterranean


Migrants, IOM: in 2015 at least 3,771 died in the Mediterranean while arrivals by sea are estimated at 997,000.



2015 turns out to be the busiest year ever. tragic: in April the highest number; high number of victims. The most important route safe for those fleeing wars and inhumane living conditions – the one towards Greece, the most; the one towards the Bay of Bengal is dangerous



2015 is the year of the year. It was a tragic year for migrants, with 3,771 dead and missing in the Mediterranean. This dramatic balance sheet is been disclosed by the World Organization for Migration. In 2014, 3419 deaths were estimated. Arrivals via sea in 2015 were estimated at 996,645. The IOM also estimates that at least 5,350 migrants died in the world in 2015.


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