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Migration victims rise to 1,065 in four months
During the first four months of 2026, there was a significant increase in migrant fatalities while attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe. The number of deaths along the Eastern Mediterranean route tripled, and it more than doubled along the Central Mediterranean route compared to the previous year, with 1,065 people killed or missing during this period. In contrast, the number of migrants arriving in Spain decreased by 46%, while the number crossing via the Western Mediterranean route increased by 66%, driven by a surge in migrants crossing land borders from Morocco into Ceuta and Melilla. These figures come amid an unprecedented crisis in the Spanish city of Ceuta in July, which saw a massive influx of migrants, with around 70,000 voluntarily returning, despite a decline in migrant numbers along other routes.
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