Channel drownings unlikely to slow exodus from Iraqi Kurdistan

As officials grapple with crisis, even more Kurds are preparing to make dangerous journey to Europe

Were they driven to the freezing shores of Europe by desperation, or did several thousand Kurds instead make the dangerous journey in search of opportunity?

As officials in Iraqi Kurdistan grapple with what is driving a crisis that is thought to have led to scores of citizens drowning in the Channel on Wednesday, and thousands of others to brave precarious migrant routes to Europe, even more are preparing to leave.