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Migrants cross from Venezuela into Cucuta, Colombia. Photo: UNICEF/Santiago Arcos
The latest shipwreck in the Caribbean has highlighted the need for safe migration pathways, particularly in the Covid-19 era when many borders remain closed, two UN agencies said on April 26.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, expressed deep sadness over the deaths of two people after a boat capsized off the coast of Venezuela April 22 while heading towards Trinidad and Tobago.
At least 24 people were on board, according to local authorities. While commercial Venezuelan vessels rescued seven people, operations are ongoing to find survivors among the 15 others who remain unaccounted for.
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