(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 11 - Some 618 people have died and 918
gone missing in the central Mediterranean so far this year, one
of the most widely used channels for illegal migration to Italy
and Europe, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
said Wednesday.
The numbers refer to the central Mediterranean route from the
beginning of the year to 7 December, the IOM office in Libya
said in its latest update published on X.