The NGO ship "Sea-Eye 5" rescued at least 52 people in the Mediterranean Sea in the course of two missions during the first weekend of October. A few days later, the Ocean Viking picked up 101 migrants.
Close to 200 migrants were saved in the Mediterranean Sea on separate boats near the Greek island of Crete. The four rescues reportedly took place during and just after a severe storm south of the island.
A UK court sentenced an Afghan refugee to "an indefinite hospital order," and recommended for deportation. The man was found guilty of manslaughter after attacking and killing a man walking his dog, as well as injuring two more peop1
Two more migrants have been reported dead on France's Channel coast. The prosecutor's office has launched an investigation to determine the exact circumstances.
Protesters gathered in the UK coastal town of Gosport, as a large number of migrants intercepted at sea were taken ashore there. The town is located around 180 kilometers away from Dover, which is the typical landing site of people1