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Tuesday 29 Sep 2015 - 18:07 Makkah mean time-16-12-1436
Rome, (IINA) - The International Organization for Migration has issued a report on Tuesday saying that some 522,000 migrants have made the dangerous crossing across the Mediterranean so far this year, SPA reported.
The report says that more than 388,000 of the migrants crossed by boat from Turkey to Greece, while 131,000 ventured from Northern Africa to Italy.
“Even if arrivals are still increasing, it is necessary to emphasize that this is not an emergency in terms of numbers”, said IOM director general William Swing, pointing to the 4 million Syrian refugees being hosted by Middle Eastern countries and Turkey.
He added: “Europe should create legal channels for migrants so that they do not have to turn to people smugglers and their boats”.
Nearly 2,900 people have died this year trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea, according to IOM.
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