Over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year, a record since the UN started counting in 2014
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The International Organization for Migration cautioned that the figures likely underestimate the real toll.
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At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records began a decade ago, the United Nations said Wednesday.
At least 8,565 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the highest number since the U.N. migration agency began counting deaths a decade ago.
U.N. migration agency: More than 8,500 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, a record high since it began counting deaths a decade ago.
The U.N.'s International Organization for Migration said Wednesday 2023 was the deadliest year on record for migrants, with at least 8,565 people dying on global migration routes.
More than 8,500 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, marking a record high since tallies began in 2014, according to the U.N. migration agency.
At least 8,565 people died on migration routes across the world last year, making 2023 the deadliest year on record for migrants, the U.N. migration agency said on Wednesday.
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