Are we to blame? Hundreds of migrants are believed to have died after their ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea. But few agree on who is to blame.
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.
Europe - The second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million.
People smugglers - Someone who arranges for people to be illegally transported between countries.
Poverty - The state of being very poor.
Legally - Allowed by law.
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.
European Union - A political and economic union of 27 countries.
Russia - The largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.