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Migrant Boat Sinks, Wildfire Smoke Returns, Deadly Street Drug

2023/6/16
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Derek Gatopoulos:欧洲对移民的强硬措施导致人口走私者为躲避执法而采取更危险的路线,使用不适航的船只运送大量移民,从而增加了海上旅程的危险性。此次希腊海域移民船沉没事件,正反映了这一问题。船上载有数百名移民,其中许多人被困在船舱内,最终导致大量人员丧生。虽然搜救工作仍在进行,但幸存者希望渺茫。此外,此次事件也引发了希腊民众对政府处理移民问题的抗议,以及对欧洲移民政策的质疑。他们认为,欧洲各国未能就如何分担移民安置的责任达成一致,导致南部欧洲国家承受了更大的压力,也使得移民被迫选择更危险的路线。

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A boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized off the coast of Greece, resulting in at least 79 deaths. The incident raises concerns about the impact of Europe's stricter migration policies on the safety of migrants attempting dangerous sea journeys. Survivors' accounts and expert analysis reveal the perilous conditions and the human cost of these policies.
  • At least 79 dead, over 100 rescued, hundreds missing presumed dead.
  • Boat capsized due to uneven weight distribution; possibly 700 people on board.
  • Protests in Greece over handling of tragedy and European immigration policies.
  • Crackdown on migration leads to riskier routes and unseaworthy vessels.
  • EU's failure to share the burden of migrants leads to increased policing and dangerous journeys.

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Hundreds are feared dead after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea. Wildfire smoke is again drifting South from Canada impacting air quality in several states. A deadly chemical is being mixed with street drugs all over the country, why do we know so little about it?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)