While the Mediterranean Sea remains a deadly route for migrants attempting to reach the European Union, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that the African land journey to reach the Mediterranean coast remains far more lethal.
Vincent Cochetel, the UNHCR's special envoy for the central Mediterranean, said that around twice as many migrants die crossing Africa as crossing the Mediterranean. The actual number could "also be much higher."
Vincent Cochetel, the UNHCR's special envoy for the central Mediterranean, said that around twice as many migrants die crossing Africa as crossing the Mediterranean. The actual number could "also be much higher."
In October, the UNHCR reported that more than 1,000 individuals had drowned while trying to cross the Mediterranean that month. The refugee agency registered a total of 2,277 dead or missing in 2018. According to IOM, around 19,000 people died crossing the Mediterranean between 2014 and the end of October. However, both agencies pointed out that a high number of unreported cases could make the totals significantly higher.
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