Tens of thousands of migrants undertaking dangerous journeys in search of greener pastures throughout the world are dead or missing, according to an AP tally - nearly doubling estimates from the N's International Organization for Migration (IOM).
At least 56,800 migrants worldwide have simply vanished since 2014 by AP's count - eclipsing the IOM's October 1 estimate of around 28,500. This year alone, the IOM has documented over 1,900 deaths in and around the Mediterranean.
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Update #1: 56,800 migrant dead and missing: 'They are human beings' (Daily Mail/AP)
Update #2: AP finds almost 4,900 migrants headed to Europe go missing (FOX News/AP)
Update #3: Missing migrants, lost and dead: AP methodology (AP)
WNU Editor: As horrific as these numbers are, I cannot help but feel that they are still underestimating the real numbers.
