. >> dominick kane reporting from luxembourg. >>> we're joined villa skype from milan judith, thank you for your time. why are migrants coming across reached these levels. >> i think we should talk about the number of migrants and asylum seekers who have died so far this year in over three months we're looking at an estimated of over 1,600 people who have died trying to reach safety and a better life in europe. why are people attempting these dangerous journeys, i think most of the people based on our testimonies, our research, most people are fully aware of the danger. they're taking these journeys because they feel they have no other option. many are fleeing persecution and war. half of those who arrived last year in 2014 were from syria to give a sense of the kinds of people who are desperate enough to risk their lives on these unseaworthy boats. we have seen a significant increase in the number of people attempting the journey. obviously the multiple humanitarian crisis in the world today are feeding this human mobility and the situation in libya are facilitating the depastures. >>