making it close to 2000 people that have died in the exact same circumstances so far this year (we are only one third of the way through it)

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/04/report-hundreds-feared-dead-boat-capsizes-libya-150419074946551.html

in case you are unaware: this is unusually high because the EU decided to remove funding for rescue ships to patrol the area.