The Perilous Journey: Rescuing Migrants at Sea

⚠️More than 10,000 migrants have died in the past three years trying to cross from Libya to Europe.

🌊The sea crossing is the most dangerous part of the migrants' journey, where thousands are saved and thousands die.

🚢The Topaz Responder, a floating ambulance, is involved in rescue operations to save migrants at sea.

🧑‍👧‍👦Many of the migrants are families with children, hoping for a better life in Europe.

💔The migrants' journey is driven by desperation and the hopelessness of poverty, rather than persecution or conflict.

How many migrants have died in the past three years trying to cross from Libya to Europe?

—More than 10,000 migrants have lost their lives in the past three years during the treacherous sea crossing.

What is the most dangerous part of the migrants' journey?

—The sea crossing from Libya to Europe is the most dangerous part of the migrants' journey, where thousands are saved and thousands die.

What is the Topaz Responder?

—The Topaz Responder is a floating ambulance involved in rescue operations to save migrants at sea.

Are there many families with children among the migrants?

—Yes, many of the migrants are families with children, hoping for a better life in Europe.

What drives the migrants' journey?

—The migrants' journey is driven by the desperation and hopelessness of poverty, rather than persecution or conflict.

00:08In the past three years, more than 10,000 migrants have died trying to cross from Libya to Europe.

01:12The sea crossing is the most dangerous part of the migrants' journey, where thousands are saved and thousands die.

01:54The Topaz Responder, a floating ambulance, is involved in rescue operations to save migrants at sea.

10:12Many of the migrants are families with children, hoping for a better life in Europe.

19:21The migrants' journey is driven by desperation and the hopelessness of poverty, rather than persecution or conflict.