Tragedy and Controversy Surround Greece's Migrant Boat Disaster

Families of migrants who died in a boat capsizing in the Mediterranean Sea expressed anger over the millions of dollars spent on the rescue effort for the missing OceanGate submersible, which had five passengers paying $250,000 each for the experience. The discrepancy in attention and resources between the two tragedies highlights the inequality faced by the world's poor. The Mediterranean crossing remains dangerous, with over 27,000 people estimated to have disappeared or died in the last nine years. The World Health Organization warns that the El Niño weather pattern will likely increase the transmission of viral diseases such as Zika, chikungunya, and dengue. In Paris, a gas explosion in the Latin Quarter injured over 30 people, with the cause yet to be determined.