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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on the social media platform X that more than 700 migrants and refugees have lost their lives in the Mediterranean route so far in the year 2025.
At least 27 killed in boat capsized in Italy
Rome: At least 27 migrants and refugees died in a boat accident near Lampedusa island of Italy on Thursday. The accident took place on the Mediterranean Sea route. The United Nations Refugee (UNHCR) agency gave this information.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on the social media platform X that more than 700 migrants and refugees have lost their lives in the Mediterranean route so far in the year 2025. He said that to deal with such incidents, all efforts like rescue operations at sea, arrangement of safety routes, help to the destination countries and removing the root causes need to be strengthened further.
Grandi further wrote in his post, 27 people have died in a tragic boat accident near Lampedusa. More than 700 migrants have died so far in the year 2025. Now it is necessary to strengthen the response at every level, whether it is rescue at sea, legal ways or solving the root causes.
675 deaths on the Mediterranean route this year
According to the communication officer of UNHCR Italy, the agency is helping the survivors of the accident. About the same number of people are still missing. We are extremely disappointed by another tragic accident near Lampedusa. UNHCR is now helping the survivors. He said that so far this year 675 deaths have been recorded on the Mediterranean route and due to this it is necessary to strengthen legal and safe routes.
People had boarded two boats from Libya
International Migration Office (IMO) spokesperson Flavido De Giacomo shared information about this accident. He said that about 95 people had left from Libya in two boats. One of these boats started filling with water, after which everyone boarded the other boat. But due to more people, that boat also capsized.
60 people rescued, 35 still missing
He wrote on X, a tragic boat accident occurred near Lampedusa. About 95 people had set off from Libya in two boats. When one boat started filling with water, everyone boarded the other boat, which capsized due to overcrowding. Giacomo said that so far 60 people have been rescued, but about 35 people are still missing or have died.
