Surge in migrant deaths in Med blamed on EU governments' inaction

'EU member states have condemned people to drown because of reckless policies of non-assistance and their irresponsibility already claimed more than 22,800 lives since 2014,' MSF Ireland claims. Picture: Fabian Heinz/Sea-eye.org via AP

Tragedies at European borders are costing thousands of lives while EU governments are ignoring their responsibilities with deadly consequences.

That is according to Isabel Simpson, executive director at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (Doctors Without Borders) Ireland.