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More than 1,000 Dead on the Algeria Route: Who Searches When Boats Vanish Without a Trace?

Deaths on the Algeria Route in 2025

IOM data document at least 1,037 deaths on the Algeria route to the Balearic Islands in 2025.

Published: April 22, 2026
More than 1,000 Dead on the Algeria Route: Who Searches When Boats Vanish Without a Trace?

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How many deaths were recorded on the Algeria route to the Balearic Islands in 2025?

At least 1,037 deaths were documented on the Algeria to Balearic Islands route in 2025. The figures come from the IOM Missing Migrants Project and include incidents where boats were found as well as cases where vessels disappeared. It is one of the deadliest sea routes leading to Spain.

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