(ANSA) - Geneva, October 6 - Almost 3,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean this year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday. The exact figure is 2,987, including the most recent 100 deaths off the Libyan coast since Sunday. Migrants and refugees attempt the often-perilous sea passage in search of a better future in Europe.
3,000 migrant deaths in Med in 2015 says IOM
Including 100 off Libya since Sunday