Thursday, April 16, 2015


Migrants killed in 'religious clash' on Mediterranean boat


 "Italian police say they have arrested 15 Muslim migrants after they allegedly threw 12 Christians overboard following a row on a boat heading to Italy" (BBC)

 There has been many issues in Europe regarding migrants illegally coming from Africa and the most affected nations are Spain and Italy. Almost 10,000 migrants try their way to make these lands and Italy is asking EU for an aid to stop this crisis. And according to the news article, more than 500 people died on their way and 400 people have drowned due to their boat capsized, happened early this week.

Rescued migrants 

 It is said that 15 Muslim migrants got arrested by Italian polices in the Sicilian city of Palermo and had "multiple aggravated  murder motivated by religious hate". So there were 105 migrants who were traveling with a boat.

Graph showing migration arrivals from north Africa to Europe 

 Also, on Thursday, four survivors said that the boat with 45 people has sunk after leaving Libya. So, concerning about the issue, the Italian Foreign Minister said that EU hasn't respond to migration issue but it became clear that there cannot be a clear solution to this problem.

map showing migration routes 

 Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32337725

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