All articles tagged with #migrant boat
Originally Published 5 months ago — by BBC
Over 50 migrants, mostly Ethiopians, died when a boat sank off Yemen's coast amid bad weather, highlighting the dangers faced by migrants traveling from the Horn of Africa to Gulf states, with hundreds having died or gone missing in recent months.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by BBC.com
A seven-year-old girl has died and several others were hospitalized after a small boat carrying 16 migrants capsized near Dunkirk in northern France. Officials believe the boat was not suitable for the number of people on board and may have been stolen. This incident follows a series of tragedies in the English Channel, with three migrants dying on Wednesday and a total of 249 people being rescued throughout the day. Home Office figures show that over 2,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post
Over 60 people, including women and children, have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya. The boat was carrying 86 migrants when it was swamped by strong waves. The central Mediterranean route remains one of the most dangerous for migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The European Union's border agency located the partially deflated rubber boat and alerted authorities, but the Libyan coastguard reportedly refused to search for the migrants. Libya has become a major transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty, with human traffickers taking advantage of the chaos. Migrants intercepted and returned to Libya often face abuses in government-run detention centers.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
One person died and another was hospitalized in critical condition after a migrant boat carrying over 60 people partially deflated in the English Channel. French maritime authorities rescued 66 individuals, including the deceased, after the boat encountered difficulty off the coast of Grand-Fort-Philippe. The English Channel has been a common route for migrants seeking to reach Britain, with over 29,000 arrivals this year. The UK government is facing criticism for its plan to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda, which has been deemed illegal by the UK Supreme Court. Calls for safe routes and greater cooperation across Europe have intensified following this tragic incident.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Spanish human rights NGO, Caminando Fronteras, has accused four national authorities and the European Union's border patrol agency, Frontex, of failing to prevent the deaths of dozens of migrants off West Africa. The NGO alleges that despite being warned about the boat weeks before, the authorities did not make sufficient efforts to rescue the migrants. At least 60 people are presumed dead, but Caminando Fronteras believes the death toll is 92, with 130 people on board the boat when it left Senegal. The NGO claims that survivors ran out of oil, food, and water, and if the authorities had searched for them, no one would have died. Caminando Fronteras also alleges that Frontex, while active in the region, does not provide assistance when required. The relevant authorities and Frontex have not yet responded to the allegations.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
More than 60 people are feared dead after a migrant boat, carrying 101 people, was discovered off the coast of Cape Verde, a month after leaving Senegal. Seven bodies have been recovered, and 38 survivors, including four children, have been rescued. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that roughly 63 people have perished in the tragedy. The boat's intended destination is unknown, but many migrants attempt to reach the Spanish Canary Islands from the West African coast. The number of people attempting this dangerous route has increased, driven by factors such as economic hardships and limited legal migration channels.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Euronews
A rescue operation is underway in the English Channel after a migrant boat capsized, resulting in at least six deaths. French and British forces are searching for 5 to 10 passengers who are still missing, while 55 have been rescued. This incident adds to the estimated 100,000 migrants who have made the dangerous crossing since 2018. The UK government is facing pressure to address the issue and has recently faced setbacks in its plans to house asylum seekers on a detainment vessel.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Daily Beast
Survivors of a migrant boat that sank in the Mediterranean allege that the Greek Coast Guard caused the boat to sink by attempting to tow it too fast. The Hellenic Coast Guard denies the allegations. The boat was already in dire straits due to overcrowding and lack of food and water before the accident.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BBC
Greece did not respond to an offer from the EU's border agency, Frontex, to send a plane to monitor a migrant boat that later sank with huge loss of life, according to EU border officials. At least 82 people are known to have died in the incident last week, but the UN says a further 500 may have drowned. The Greek coastguard has not commented on this latest claim that it did not respond to the offer of further aerial help from Frontex.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by PBS NewsHour
Around 350 Pakistanis were on board an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants that sank off Greece last week, and many remain missing and may have died in one of the deadliest incidents in the central Mediterranean Sea. Only 104 people, including 12 Pakistanis, were rescued and 82 bodies have been recovered. The government has launched a crackdown on the human traffickers who arranged travel for the Pakistanis on the fishing boat, many of whom were seeking jobs in Europe. Officials say the victims paid the smugglers between $5,000 and $8,000 for the voyage.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by AOL
Pakistan's interior minister has said that around 350 Pakistanis were on board an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants that sank off Greece last week, and many remain missing and may have died in one of the deadliest incidents in the central Mediterranean Sea. Only 104 people, including 12 Pakistanis, were rescued and 82 bodies have been recovered. The government has launched a crackdown on the human traffickers who arranged travel for the Pakistanis on the fishing boat, many of whom were seeking jobs in Europe.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press
An estimated 350 Pakistanis were on board an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants that sank off Greece last week, and many remain missing and may have died in one of the deadliest incidents in the central Mediterranean Sea. Only 104 people, including 12 Pakistanis, were rescued and 82 bodies have been recovered. The government has launched a crackdown on the human traffickers who arranged travel for the Pakistanis on the fishing boat, many of whom were seeking jobs in Europe. Officials are currently collecting DNA samples from people who say their relatives were on the vessel to help in the identification of the bodies.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Dozens of people are feared drowned after a migrant boat sank near Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday. Spanish authorities have recovered two bodies, including a young boy, but the true number of those who were on board is not known. A total of 5,914 migrants have arrived by boat to the Canary Islands this year through June 15, a 31% decline from the same period last year, Spain’s interior ministry recently reported. The incident raises further questions about Europe’s response to migration.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Nine crew members have been arrested for people smuggling after a packed vessel sank in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, killing dozens of people, as human rights campaigners accused Greek authorities of neglecting those on board. The NGO Alarm Phone denounced the Greek response to the tragedy, alleging that authorities failed to acknowledge an earlier alert that the vessel was in danger. Pushbacks are state measures aimed at forcing refugees and migrants out of their territory, while impeding access to legal and procedural frameworks, according to the Berlin-based European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR).
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
At least two migrants have died and around 20 others are missing after their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Tunisia and Italy. German aid group ResQship rescued 22 survivors and two deceased, taking them to the Italian island of Lampedusa. Thousands of migrants have reached Lampedusa in the last few days. Italy has seen over 28,000 migrants arrive since the start of the year, almost four times the number over the same period in 2021. The right-wing coalition government has cracked down on humanitarian rescue boats operating in the central Mediterranean north of Libya.