mediterranean deaths
Bodies found off the Libyan coast highlight a spike in the deaths of migrants and refugees
The International Organization for Migration says deaths already total over 4,000 this year — 26 percent higher than in 2015 and increasingly concentrated in the Mediterranean.
As Many as 200 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Sinks Off Libyan Coast
The deaths came the same day as Austrian police confirmed three arrests following the discovery of 71 decomposed bodies in the back of a truck in Austria.
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