UN : 3,419 die in migrant boats on the Mediterranean Sea in 2014 . 207,000 people made it to Europe by boat illegally , nearly three times the previous record . And in Asia , nearly 54,000 people have taken to the sea , the majority from Bangladesh and Myanmar crossing through the Bay of Bengal . Comment:
UN : 3,419 die in migrant boats on the Mediterranean Sea in 2014 . 207,000 people made it to Europe by boat illegally , nearly three times the previous record . Comment: