New York - More than 900,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Europe since January 2015, and over 3,000 have drowned or gone missing during the same period, according to the UN and an organisation which monitors the migration flow. Since January 2015, at least 907,712 refugees and migrants made the journey to Europe, including 878,495 who have arrived by sea, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. That means that almost 97 percent arrived by sea.
At least 3,563 people have gone missing or drowned trying to reach Europe, IOM said. The UNHCR put the number of arrivals by sea at 886,262, and 3,515 reported missing or dead.(FA)
