Europe tries to ensure asylum seekers reach shore safely

By Nick Miller
Updated December 7 2014 - 2:18am, first published 12:44am
Fleeing multitudes: Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa arrive at Augusta port in Sicily in September.  Photo: New York Times
Fleeing multitudes: Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa arrive at Augusta port in Sicily in September. Photo: New York Times
Asylum seekers arrive in Sicily. Photo: New York Tiimes
Asylum seekers arrive in Sicily. Photo: New York Tiimes
Safe landing: Refugees rescued by a Spanish navy vessel involved in Operation Triton line up in Sicily. Photo: Nick Miller
Safe landing: Refugees rescued by a Spanish navy vessel involved in Operation Triton line up in Sicily. Photo: Nick Miller

Sicily: When you think about what it means, the first step gives you goosebumps.