In all, 189 people are estimated to have died attempting to flee via the Baltic.

This year alone, five climbers died attempting to scale the world's tallest mountain peak.

"She might well die attempting to stop them."

Cpl Wright died attempting to save the life of an injured paratrooper.

Bird would later die attempting the west to east journey across the Pacific.

His father died attempting to find the source of salamuuun.

They temporarily erected more than 1,000 crosses in memory of those who died attempting to flee to the West.

He died attempting to rescue two girls from a fire in Harlesden.

According to some tales, he died attempting to escape and his ghost is said to still haunt the tower.

He died attempting to conquer Dublin in the year 1171.