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An Afghan girl washes dishes in front of a makeshift tent at the outdoor area of the abandoned former Athens international airport, were refugees and migrants found temporary shelter, in Athens, Greece, 08 August 2016. EPA/BGNEAS
An estimated 263,636 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea in 2016 through 7 August, according to the latest tally released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Most arrivals have been recorded in Greece and Italy – 160,888 and 100,244.
The number of arrivals in Italy so far this yearis virtually the same as in 2015, when arrivals at this point totalled 100,179, the IOM said in a statement on Tuesday. There were 24,000 migrant and refugee arrivals in Italy last month.
A total of 1,241 migrants have been rescued in the Channel of Sicily since August 5, the IOM added.
The IOM has recorded 3,176 migrant and refugees fatalities through August 8.
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