# Europe migrant sea crossings fall but become deadlier, IOM says

https://mins.news/en/item/62795

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 14:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe-migrant-sea-crossings-fall-become-more-deadly-iom-says-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aabfa9689e5cf0001dfa5ba

> The U.N. migration agency said migrant and refugee arrivals in Europe by sea have dropped by more than a third so far this year, while the journeys have grown deadlier.

## Related coverage

- [Migrant sea crossings to Europe plunge as dangers rise: IOM](https://mins.news/en/item/63449) — Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17