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Burns victims rushed for treatment in Lampedusa after high seas ordeal
17 Apr 2015 Those who could walk were escorted from the rescue ship, wearing bloodied bandages and with emergency blankets draped around their shoulders. -
Some 300 feared dead in fresh Mediterranean tragedy
11 Feb 2015 The dead were on four dinghies, one of which is missing. A total 82 survivors from three boats have been taken to southern Italy's Lampedusa Island. -
UNHCR urges beefed up search and rescue capacity as at least 29 die off Italy
10 Feb 2015 All but seven of the fatalities died of hypothermia after being rescued. The rescue effort in high seas and poor weather conditions resulted in 106 lives being saved. -
Syrians face uncertain course after high seas ordeal in a drifting freighter
6 Jan 2015 When the livestock freighter Ezadeen was towed into the southern port of Corigliano Calabro, 21-year-old Bashar thought his ordeal was finally over. -
Number of Eritreans seeking asylum in Europe soars over figures for last year
14 Nov 2014 So far this year, nearly 37,000 Eritreans have sought refuge in Europe, compared to almost 13,000 during the same period last year. Sweden has the most applications. -
Eritrean survivor of Lampedusa tragedy returns to honour the dead, meet Pope Francis
2 Oct 2014 Twenty-four-year-old Letebrhane never wanted to see the sea again after nearly drowning off Italy a year ago, but she decided to return and remember the dead. -
Mediterranean crossings more deadly a year after Lampedusa tragedy
2 Oct 2014 Those making the crossing in the first half of the year faced a 1.06 per cent chance of losing their life, compared to 2.4 per cent for those crossing in the third quarter. -
Ethiopia overtakes Kenya as Africa's biggest refugee-hosting country
19 Aug 2014 Ethiopia had almost 630,000 refugees at the end of July, compared to Kenya's 575,000. The main factor in the increased numbers is the conflict in South Sudan. -
Italy rescues 6,000 people crossing Mediterranean in four days
11 Apr 2014 Some 18,000 people have made the dangerous boat journey to Italy this year, many of them fleeing war and persecution