Nigerians among 700 who died in boat mishap in the Mediterrenean sea

There were a few Nigerians in the boat that capsized in the Mediterranean sea early yesterday April 19th claiming the lives of about 700 people. The illegal migrants drowned while on their way from Libya to Italy. 

With yesterday's accident, it means that at least 1,500 migrants have died so far in 2015 while on route to Europe - and some of them are Nigerians.