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Over half a million migrants crossed the Mediterranean in 2015.

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Geneva, 29.09.2015(Lana) United Nations High Commission for Refugees announced in figures released Tuesday that over half million migrant reached Europe in 2015 across the Mediterranean. The UN Commission said about 515,000 migrants crossed the Mediterranean, of which 383,000 reached Greece, and 129,000 to Italy. It explained that 54% of the refugees were Syrians and 13% were Afghans. It said about 2980 refugees were killed or unaccounted for this year as they tried to reach Europe illegally through treacherous Mediterranean route. About 3500 migrants lost their lives last year as they tried to reach Europe through the Mediterranean. =Lana=