Calls poured in for Europe to develop safe and legal pathways of migration to prevent future deaths. Thousands of migrants have already made the dangerous journey this year.
Spain's coastguard on Tuesday said it had rescued a migrant boat off the Canary Islands, pulling 84 people to safety but also finding the body of a man who had died en route. According to figures released by Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras, which helps migrant boats in distress, 778 people died while trying to reach the Canary Islands in the first half of 2023.
This latest tragic death of a child drowned in the Mediterranean comes as the number of people dying while trying to cross the sea continues to rise in 2023.
a further 500 may have died. the greek authorities have denied claims they were to blame. with this assessment, let s join nick beake of bbc verify. so, what is the new evidence you have uncovered? for so, what is the new evidence you have uncovered? so, what is the new evidence you have uncovered? for the past month, we have been have uncovered? for the past month, we have been trying have uncovered? for the past month, we have been trying to have uncovered? for the past month, we have been trying to find have uncovered? for the past month, we have been trying to find out - we have been trying to find out more. just a reminder that the ship set off from the northern coast of libya. it didn t want to get to greece, it was actually heading for italy. if i show you this part of libya here, two survivors told me they set off in small boats before being taken out further to see, where they were put on the bigger fishing vessel. this is the route that the boat took, eventually sink