“People headed for Europe are dying by the thousands in the Mediterranean Sea. It’s not just a humanitarian crisis, says Maurice Stierl; he argues that the migrants are engaged in a political struggle against European policies of deterrence and border militarization. Stierl also works on a hotline that responds to distress calls from migrant vessels.”
kpfa: Migration Struggles in the Mediterranean
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The 2 sole survivors from the boat that was found carrying 17 dead people south of #Crete report that another 15 people died from drowning. They fell into to the water after the motor stopped working. This brings the death toll to 32 people.
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⚫ Greek media report that 17 people were found dead on an inflatable boat south of Crete
The 17 people died from thirst, starvation and hypothermia. Only 2 people survived.
https://www.neakriti.gr/kriti/2152125_thlipsi-kai-dakrya-gia-toys-17-nekroys-nearoys-poy-taxideyan-me-lembo-horis-mihani
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⚫ Greek media report that 17 people were found dead on an inflatable boat south of Crete
The 17 people died from thirst, starvation and hypothermia. Only 2 people survived.
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⚫ Shipwreck in the Central Med!
We mourn the deaths of five people who lost their lives on their way from #Tunisia to #Italy. With no safe ways to reach Europe, they had to take a boat that capsized due to bad weather.
Our thoughts are with them and their loved ones.
At least five migrants, including a minor, are believed to have died after falling into the sea during a crossing from Sfax, Tunisia, before the Italian coast guard rescued 45 survivors off Lampedusa. https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/68555/italy-five-migrants-dead-including-a-minor-45-rescued-off-lampedusa?preview=1764936441130
