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UN says more than 3,000 Europe-bound migrants died at sea in 2021

Migrants rescued by the Open Arms aid boat. AP - Olmo Calvo

At least 3,077 people died in the Mediterranean and Atlantic while trying to reach Europe last year – double the toll from 2020 – according to United Nations figures published on Friday.

The report from the UN refugee agency calls for urgent action to reduce the surging number of deaths among refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants trying to reach Europe.

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