A record 218,000 migrants crossed the Mediterranean in October

 Record 218,000 migrants crossed the Mediterranean in October – 2,000 more than the amount for the whole of 2014, UN reveal
Last month, 218,394 migrants and refugees crossed the Mediterranean
•In total, 216,054 arrived in the EU after making the crossing in 2014
•Four dead and six missing after sinking on Monday, say Greek coast guard
•For more on the EU refugee crisis visit www.dailymail.co.uk/refugeecrisis