Immigration. While tens of thousands of migrants rescued from sjöovärdiga flotation on the Mediterranean drowns also people in their thousands.
Meanwhile wonder distraught relatives in Sweden what happened to their loved ones.
– My nephew is missing in Libya. I have not heard anything and I do not even know if he’s given out to sea, says a man in Sweden with Eritrean background.
The people who flee are often exploited by traffickers who require large amounts of money to bring them from Libya to Italy in small, unsafe boats. Eritreans are the largest group among this year’s migrants, followed by Somalis. The fourth largest group of Syrians. So far this year, up to and including 15 April, has about 5800 from these three countries come to Italy over the sea.
– Of those maybe half looking to Germany and half to Sweden. About as must be expected, says Christer Zettergren, advisor to the Swedish Migration Board General Anders Danielsson, said.
The migrants often choose countries where families already exist. Therefore attracts Sweden, but the attraction thus carries also brings great risks drowning – and desperately anxious relatives.
– This is everyday life for us Eritreans. There are 100′s of families waiting for an answer, says the man TT spoken to.
Did not sleep
According to the Italian authorities have 21,385 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean in the year, and April 15.
With this weekend’s severe accident, with upwards of 700 drowned off the lawless coast of Libya, an estimated 1,600 migrants have drowned this year.
Man TT talked to says he was alerted about the severe accident via a phone call the night of Sunday.
– I have not slept all night and all day.
TT: Have you heard anything about what happened to him?
– No, nothing. We are just waiting.
“No Future”
Over the years, many Eritreans and Somalis in Sweden lost relatives in the Mediterranean.
– In addition, many people are dying on the way to Libya too, and in Libya, says the man.
About a month ago he paid thousands of dollars to get his nephew free from infamous, criminal gangs in Sudan. He urged him then not to travel to Libya.
– But he went anyway. Young people have no future in Eritrea. They know the risks but they are desperate.
The man also say that another relative stuck at the border between Eritrea and Sudan, that even these require thousands of dollars, but he said no to help.
– I can not, I feel sick. The thing that hurts me is that my money goes to criminals.
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