Tag: International Organization for Migration

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say

September 15, 2024 admin

French gendarme used a tractor to pull a damaged migrants’ boat after a failed attempt to cross the English Channel that led to the death of 8 people near the beach of Ambleteuse, northern France on September 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the…

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Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: U.N. agency

August 25, 2024 admin

At least 13 people have died when a migrant boat sank off Yemen, also leaving 14 missing, a U.N. agency said Sunday (August 25, 2024), in the latest disaster on the perilous migration route. “Thirteen people have tragically lost their lives and 14 others remain missing after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of…

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UN migration agency estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide

May 26, 2024 admin

Villagers search through a landslide in Pogera village, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, on May 26, 2024. The International Organization for Migration feared Sunday the death toll from a massive landslide is much worse than what authorities initially estimated. | Photo Credit: AP The International Organization for Migration on May 26 increased its…

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A record 8,500 migrants died in 2023, says UN

March 6, 2024 admin

The UN’s International Organisation for Migration said the biggest increase in deaths was on the Mediterranean Sea. File | Photo Credit: AP A total of 8,565 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the U.N. migration agency said March 6, a record high since it began tallying deaths a decade ago. The International…

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