Refugee arrivals in Europe in 2016 exceed 100,000

GENEVA

Refugee arrivals in Europe in 2016 have already exceeded 100,000, International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement Tuesday.

"Greece alone had received some 102,547 arrivals since the beginning of the year. In comparison, in 2015, migrant arrivals topped 100,000 in June," the statement said.

According to IOM, at least 413 refugees have drowned while trying to reach Europe with the eastern Mediterranean route between Turkey and Greece continuing to be the deadliest route for refugees, accounting for 321 migrant deaths.

Last year, more than a million refugees had arrived in Europe.