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Migrant Sea Crossings to Europe Fall Sharply as Deaths Rise, IOM Says

The International Organization for Migration reports more than 2,200 migrants died or went missing at sea in 2026 even as the number of crossings declined.

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said migrant sea crossings to Europe have dropped sharply in 2026, even as the number of deaths and disappearances among those attempting the journey has risen, according to a report cited by Al Jazeera.

The IOM said more than 2,200 migrants died or went missing at sea this year while trying to reach European shores, a toll the organisation described as continuing despite fewer people making the attempt.

The agency attributed the decline in crossings to heightened risks facing migrants, though it did not specify the exact factors driving the reduced numbers in the excerpt cited.

The IOM has previously tracked migrant deaths across major routes to Europe, including the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic crossings toward the Canary Islands, as part of its ongoing monitoring of migration-related fatalities.

Further details on the specific routes affected, the nationalities of those who died or disappeared, and the methodology behind the IOM's figures were not immediately available in the report.

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