Italy is the worst country in Europe for the number of unaccompanied migrant minors who go missing, according to a new three-year report.
Undocumented migrants are often among the most vulnerable people in society. (Photo: ANSA)
Some 22,899 unaccompanied migrant kids disappeared in Italy over the last three years, and 10,100 in 2023 alone, said the Lost in Europe report (lostineurope.org).
The report focused on 2021-2023 in 30 countries, the 27 EU members plus the UK, Switzerland and Norway.
Austria was second with just over 20,000 missing unaccompanied minors over the three years.
The migrant children and teens who go missing are mainly from Afghanistan, Syria, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco, said Lost in Europe.
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