Are we to blame? The EU holds smugglers responsible for the deadliest Mediterranean shipwreck this year. But critics say "Fortress Europe" forces migrants to risk their lives at sea.
The ship of hope that became a graveyard
Overloaded: The boat had hundreds of people on board when it sank, and only a small proportion were rescued. Glossary
Refugee - People who are forced from their countries because war or persecution.
People traffickers - People who trade in humans – either as slaves or as migrants being transported in horrific conditions.
EU - European Union. An economic and political union of 27 countries.
Mediterranean Sea - A sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean. It has the shores of Europe on one and the shores of north Africa on the other, as well as shoreline in Asia.