Record 3, 072 migrants killed crossing Mediterranean
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Record 3, 072 migrants killed crossing Mediterranean

(AGI) Geneva, Sept 29 - A total of 3,072 migrants have died inthe Mediterranean so far in 2014, reported the InternationalOrganisation for Migration on Monday. The figure shows Europeto be the most dangerous destination for illegal immigrants,accounting for 75 percent of the 4,077 migrants who have diedsince the start of the year. "This is the highest figure sincewe have been processing statistics and we are only at the endof September," said Director of the IOM, Franck Laczko. A totalof 40,304 migrants have entered Italy from Tunisia and Libya, alot more than
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(AGI) Geneva, Sept 29 - A total of 3,072 migrants have died inthe Mediterranean so far in 2014, reported the InternationalOrganisation for Migration on Monday. The figure shows Europeto be the most dangerous destination for illegal immigrants,accounting for 75 percent of the 4,077 migrants who have diedsince the start of the year. "This is the highest figure sincewe have been processing statistics and we are only at the endof September," said Director of the IOM, Franck Laczko. A totalof 40,304 migrants have entered Italy from Tunisia and Libya, alot more than the 6,838 who have arrived in Spain from Moroccoand Algeria or the 24,799 who have entered Romania and Bulgariafrom Turkey. A total 30 percent of immigrants in the world comefrom sub-Saharan Africa, 23 percent from the Middle East andNorth Africa and 12 percent from the Horn of Africa. More than40,000 migrants have died since the year 2000. .
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