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Up to 10 suspected migrants have died in Italian-Greek waters
Rescue workers reportedly found the bodies of 10 suspected migrants below the deck of a wooden boat off Italy’s Lampedusa island.
UN: More than 60 migrants drown off Libya
The deaths are the latest casualties in the central Mediterranean route often used by migrants and where, this year alone, more than 2,250 people have died.
30 people die 'due to non-assistance' by Italy coastguard: Monitor
"Why, given the urgency of the situation, did the Italian authorities not send adequate rescue assets immediately to the scene of distress," asked Alarm Phone.
Thinning ice: How climate change is making frozen lakes unsafe
Ice-skating and other recreational activities are getting increasingly riskier in a warmer world, a new study shows.
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Drowning is 'not like the films': Here's how to protect yourself
Drowning victims mostly slip below the surface without a sound, a veteran lifeboat volunteer has warned. Follow these safety tips to stay safe.
Rescue drones and AI lifeguards: The tech keeping swimmers safe
Technology is increasingly being deployed to safeguard swimmers and beachgoers.
Iceland: Alarm sounded over 'beautiful but deadly' black sand beach
Reynisfjara is one of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions, but the beach has a dark side with 12 serious emergency calls in recent years, and five tourists killed.
Greek border guards face fresh claims of illegal migrant pushbacks
Asylum seekers say two men drowned after they were thrown into the sea by Greek authorities.
More than 100 missing, feared dead after Nigeria boat sinks
More than 165 passengers were on the boat. Twenty-two have so far been rescued and five bodies recovered, including a baby less than a year old.
Migrant shipwreck off Libyan coast leaves at least 43 dead, says UN
The shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea is the first maritime disaster in 2021 involving migrants and refugees seeking better lives in Europe.
Four migrants drown after migrant boat sinks in English Channel
The small boat, carrying up to 20 Iranian nationals, was attempting the treacherous crossing from France to the UK, officials said
Names released of UK family who drowned in Costa del Sol pool
Diya and his two children drowned on Christmas Eve while on a family holiday in Spain.