IOM Reports on Latest Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals and Deaths. The number of migrants who are losing their lives in the Mediterranean continues to increase dramatically. Over this past weekend, and through the first days of this week, an estimated 72 migrants have lost their lives in their attempt to cross into the Greek islands from Turkey. Additionally, IOM Turkey received data from the Turkish Coast Guard indicating some 13 migrants already have died in Turkish waters through the beginning of September, making this month the deadliest on that stretch of the Mediterranean in two years.