More than 600 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2026, UN says – A least 606 people trying to reach Europe in search of refugee have been reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2026, marking the “deadliest start to a year” in more than a decade, the UN’s migration agency said on Monday [23 February]. #FortressEurope #BordersKill

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