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January 18, 2018 Snow May Hide Dead Migrants on Alps Route Saskya Vandoorne and Melissa Bell This article is about how mountain guides in the Italian Alps have been warned about finding people's dead bodies when the snow melts. These people would've been migrants trying to make the crossing from Italy into France. The route through the Alps that so many migrants had taken was an extremely dangerous route, although it was a much quicker choice than the simple route along the coastline. The exact location of where this event occurred was the Italian Alps, which is located in Italy (although the Alps also run through a few different countries, this event took place on the section located in Italy). The guides were warned that the bodies of the migrants could also be found by tourists or hikers, and that wouldn't be a very ideal situation. The mountain guides are also instructed to look for migrants who do happen to be passing through, that way they can lower the number of bodies they eventually discover months later. This event happened because people are looking for ways to get out of the country and head over to Italy or France. There have recently been a lot of tightening of border controls between France and Italy, which has made it difficult to get to either country. The deaths of these migrants are mostly caused because most of them aren't equipped for the dangers and harsh conditions of the mountains themselves. They end up either running out of food or water, or dying due to the harsh and bitter weather conditions. This honestly makes me really sad, mostly because it must be a really hard thing to do and see. I can't imagine the emotional toll it could take on volunteers and the guides, and I really think they're strong for what they have to do. Article: https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/18/europe/alps-migrants-border-crossing-intl/index.html I will comment on Sorel and Cole's blogs.
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