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Hundreds of Migrants Lost in Desperate Mediterranean Voyages

Hundreds of migrants have been lost at sea in the past weeks as more and more refugees fleeing conflicts in Libya and Syria seek asylum in Europe.
Image: Ship with large number of undocumented migrants runs aground at Rhodes
Illegal migrants arrive at Zefyros beach on the Greek island of Rhodes on April 20 after a ship with 200 undocumented migrants ran aground. Most of the migrantsmanaged to swim safely to the beach with the assistance of the locals. LOUKAS MASTIS / EPA
/ Source: NBC News