Published : 26-01-2017
At least 50 Palestinian refugees from Syria drowned at sea as they embarked on a life-threatening asylum-seeking journey to Europe, AGPS found out.
Most of the casualties were women, children, and elderly refugees, who were killed onboard the “death boats” to Europe, fleeing war-torn Syria.
A number of refugees died off the Libyan seashore on way to Italy while others breathed their last off the Marmara coast as they tried to disembark in Greece.
The death-journey is often preceded by another life-threatening trip to such points of departure as Turkey, Libya, and Egypt, before setting sail to the new asylum destination.
At least 50 Palestinian refugees from Syria drowned at sea as they embarked on a life-threatening asylum-seeking journey to Europe, AGPS found out.
Most of the casualties were women, children, and elderly refugees, who were killed onboard the “death boats” to Europe, fleeing war-torn Syria.
A number of refugees died off the Libyan seashore on way to Italy while others breathed their last off the Marmara coast as they tried to disembark in Greece.
The death-journey is often preceded by another life-threatening trip to such points of departure as Turkey, Libya, and Egypt, before setting sail to the new asylum destination.
