The United Nations migration agency has sounded the alarm after ten migrant bodies were discovered washed ashore near Marsa Matruh, Egypt.
The victims are believed to have departed from Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday, calling the tragedy a stark reminder of the deadly risks of irregular migration.
Since 2014, more than 32,000 people have died crossing the Mediterranean Sea, the IOM’s Missing Migrants Project reveals, with actual numbers likely much higher.
“Behind each life lost is a story,” the IOM said, mourning broken dreams and grieving families left in the wake of tragedy.
The agency commended Egyptian authorities for their humane response, highlighting the use of high standards of International Humanitarian Law in handling the bodies.
Describing the deaths as preventable, the IOM renewed calls for global cooperation to offer safer, regulated migration routes.
“This is a shared responsibility,” the agency stressed, urging countries to address the root causes driving people to risk their lives at sea.
The Mediterranean remains one of the world’s deadliest migration routes, where desperation often meets indifference.
As the waves continue to carry lives to unmarked graves, the IOM warns that silence is no longer an option.