60名以上が水死か：地中海

　…日常ニュース的なお話ではありますが。リビア発の移民輸送船が沈没、86名ほど乗船していたものがたぶん61名ほど波間に吸い込まれてしまった模様。

BBC More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya, IOM says 17 Dec 2023

「More than 60 migrants are believed to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

Citing survivors, the UN agency said on Saturday the vessel left the city of Zuwara with around 86 people on board.

It said high waves swamped the boat and that 61 migrants, including children, were missing and presumed dead.」

　今年だけで2200名ほど消え去ったらしいとされるが、その列に並ぶに、ちょいと一回で沈むにしては多いなあ…というわけで記事になったものらしい。

「The IOM estimates that more than 2,200 people have drowned while attempting the crossing this year alone, making it one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world.」

　尤もチュニジア・リビアからイタリアに到達できたのは15万3000名。…そう悪い賭けでもないと、そのように多くの人々が考えた結果がこの数字なわけだ。

「More than 153,000 migrants have arrived in Italy this year from Tunisia and Libya, according to the UN's refugee agency.」

　英国海峡でも渡海組が出ておりますね。

BBC Channel migrants: Hundreds cross English Channel in small boats 16 Dec 2023　By Hamish Mureddu-Reid & PA Media

「Almost 300 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on the day one person died and another was seriously injured off the French coast.

The Home Office said 292 migrants crossed to the UK in seven boats on Friday.

They are the first recorded arrivals since 3 December when 118 people made the crossing.

So far this year 29,382 people have made the journey. Last year 45,774 migrants crossed in small boats.」