More than 1,000 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean this year, the UN has revealed. More than half the deaths this year have come on the 'central Mediterranean' route towards Italy and Malta. More than 250 people have died on their way to Spain and another 60 died while heading for Greece or Cyprus. Meanwhile, Libya's coast guard rescued about 70 Europe-bound migrants at the weekend after several days in distress in the Mediterranean. The previous day, it said a boat carrying at least 50 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean.

Source: Daily Mail October 01, 2019 10:38 UTC