Melech 9,900 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 About 500 migrants are feared dead after their ship was rammed by another boat near Malta last week, a migration body said. Two Palestinian survivors told the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) that the boat had been intentionally sunk by traffickers. They said the boat had left Damietta in Egypt in early September. The IOM says that more than 2,500 people are now believed to have drowned in the Mediterranean this year. News of the sinking near Malta emerged as another vessel carrying 250 people sank off the coast of Libya. Over 200 people are feared to have drowned in that incident. 'Violent confrontation' IOM spokeswoman Christiane Berthiaume said that the two survivors from the Malta sinking were rescued on Thursday, the day after their boat sank. They said traffickers rammed the boat after a "violent confrontation" on board. The IOM said there were nine known survivors in total. The boat had been carrying Syrians, Palestinians, Egyptians and Sudanese, the survivors said. The passengers, who included women and children, were reportedly told to move to a smaller, less safe boat. When they refused, the traffickers sank the larger vessel, the eyewitnesses said. The Maltese authorities have not yet commented on the incident. The UN says more than 130,000 migrants have arrived in Europe by sea this year, compared with 80,000 last year. Italy has received more than 118,000 migrants, the UN said. Many attempt to cross from North Africa and the Middle East in unsafe and overcrowded vessels. The UN's Andrej Mahecic told the BBC that more than half of those arriving by boat were refugees from Syria and Eritrea. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29210989 RIP to those people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rogoe 23 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Oh no!!!!!! :( omg that was horrible .... they killed those people rest in peace :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azor Ahai 18,861 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Not again :( This always happens in Greece but with less victims :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elixt 34 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 A LOT Of people are dying recently in the last few months what is going on Seriously I need answers this is strange Rest in Peace to those died tragically :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Five Ten 70 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I can't believe this... all those poor people seeking asylum by boat that is their HUMAN RIGHT R.I.P. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora 162 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Oh wow... Rest in peace. :ohno: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfall 3,723 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 RIP that's horrible :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 :( I feel so bad for the people who live in these countries. Did you know that it costs approximately 18000€ to go from Eritrea to the Netherlands, while the average income is €500 a year? Everybody in the village collects money so one person can go seek asylum in Europe, and then something like this happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cari love 0 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Europe needs to find a way to not make them leave their countries like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qualle1 1,385 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Europe needs to find a way to not make them leave their countries like this I completely agree with you. The current situation is unbearable. MAKE LOVE NOT WAR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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