Thousands of men, women and children die trying to cross the Mediterranean every year. They leave from Libya, Tunisia, Algeria or Morocco in the hope of a better existence in Europe. This often ends in tragedy and the Mediterranean Sea being dubbed the world's largest open-air cemetery. FRANCE 24's Céline Schmitt, Armelle Exposito and Sarah Morris report.
FRANCE 24’s team travelled to the region to report on the near impossible task of identifying the bodies recovered. Locals and volunteers are trying to piece together the fate of those who attempted the perilous crossing, never to be seen again.
