"In the Mediterranean Sea, at least 2,452 migrants or refugees died or went missing last year. At least 50 people have died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire near the Libyan coast on Sunday, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday that it has provided medical support to 24 survivors."
"Urgent action is needed to end such tragedies at sea, IOM's Libya chapter posted on X. Last month, at least 68 refugees and migrants died and dozens went missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to the IOM. At least 2,452 migrants or refugees died or went missing in the Mediterranean Sea last year, according to the IOM, making it one of the deadliest routes for refugees."
At least 2,452 migrants or refugees died or went missing in the Mediterranean Sea last year, making it one of the deadliest refugee routes. A vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire near the Libyan coast, killing at least 50 people; medical support was provided to 24 survivors. Urgent action is needed to end such tragedies at sea. Last month, at least 68 refugees and migrants died and dozens went missing after a boat capsized off Yemen. Libya has emerged as a transit route for migrants trying to reach Europe since Muammar Gaddafi's fall in 2011 and is home to around 867,055 migrants amid ongoing militia conflict.
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