ROME: Hundreds of migrants are feared missing or dead following a series of shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean this month, the United Nations (UN) migration agency warned on Monday, describing the incidents as a major humanitarian tragedy. Read More: Around 40 missing in Italy migrant boat shipwreck: UN The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it was “deeply concerned” […]
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UN warns 800,000 displaced in Gaza at flood risk
The United Nations has warned that heavy rains in the Gaza Strip have put nearly 800,000 displaced Palestinians at serious flood risk. Tens of thousands of tents have been inundated, and storm-related deaths, including a baby girl, have already been reported. Aid materials such as sandbags and timber are being blocked from entering, worsening the […]