Another human tragedy in Mediterranean

At least 80 migrants on board a boat traveling from North Africa to Italy are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea

“A group of 27 migrants, who were rescued by the Italian navy vessels over the weekend, said nearly 75 others were also on board the boat when it went down.”

“The Wednesday incident took place just days after dozens of others suffocated in the hold of an overcrowded fishing boat there.”

“On Sunday, Italian authorities announced that more than 1,600 migrants had been rescued by the navy and coast guards over the weekend, bringing the total number of migrants arriving on Italian shores in 2014 to above 60,000.”

“The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) earlier called on governments to provide legal alternatives so that desperate people in need of refuge can seek and find protection and asylum.”

“The UNHCR says 500 migrants and refugee seekers have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea since the beginning of 2014.”

“Over the past years, Italy has been the scene of a number of tragedies for African migrants in crowded boats who are seeking refuge in Europe.”

“In October 2013, more than 300 migrants, mostly from Eritrea and Somalia, were killed after their boat capsized off Lampedusa, located halfway between Sicily and Tunisia.”

“During the past 20 years, an estimated 17,000 to 20,000 migrants have perished during the dangerous crossing, as they travel on badly overcrowded fishing vessels or rubber boats.”

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http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/07/02/369623/80-migrants-drowned-in-italy-shipwreck/

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