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Some 180,000 Migrants Arrive in Europe by Sea through April 17 - IOM
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A handout photo made available by SOS Mediterranee shows migrants on a sinking inflatable boat before being rescued by the Aquarius ship of the humanitarian group, and taken to Italy, 18 April 2016. Six people died durning the crossing. EPA/BGNES
An estimated 178,882 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea in 2016, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday.
“Latest confirmed fatalities stand at 737,” IOM said in a statement
The number of estimated arrivals in Greece through April 17 was 153,625, or 85% of the total. Italy followed with 24,581 arrivals, with much lower numbers registered in Spain (648) and Cyprus (28).
This compared with a total of 52,570 arrivals in Europe by sea between January 1 and April 30 of last year, including 22,408 to Greece and 26,228 to Italy.
About 90% of migrants arriving in Italy come from Libya, the remaining 10% leave from Egypt, according to IOM.
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