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Shock map reveals how much of the world is now TOO DANGEROUS to visit
A QUARTER of the globe is now too dangerous to visit due to the growing threat of Islamist terror and gang warfare, a shocking new map has revealed.
PUBLISHED: 18:04, Tue, Nov 15, 2016 | UPDATED: 21:11, Tue, Nov 15, 2016
The world has faced a growing number of threats in 2016
Huge swathes of the world, from Mexico in the west to Papua New Guinea in the east, are out of bounds for tourists in an increasingly uncertain and perilous age.
The shocking assessment by travel experts recommends against travelling to most of Africa and the Middle East, and reveals how what were once tourist hotspots have been gripped by terror.
Terror attacks 'redrawing travel map' as tourists shun hotspots
International SOS and Control Risks publish Travel Risk Map 2017 to help organisations better understand the risks in the markets where they operate and travel.
The Travel Risk Map displays each country’s medical risk rating and secutravelrity risk rating. The result is a comprehensive overview of risks by destination.
Highlighting to organisations the need for travel risk mitigation efforts.
Understanding what the risks are at a destination and then taking appropriate precautions is the best way for an organisation to support their people, enable business growth and deliver on Duty of Care.
RISK RATINGS
Countries and regional travel security risks are rated ‘Extreme’, ‘High’, ‘Medium’, ‘Low’, or ‘Insignificant’.
There are variable levels of travel security risks within countries. Mexico, Egypt, India, and Ukraine are examples of generally ‘Medium’ travel risk ratings, which have higher risk ratings in specific regions with that country.
Countries are assigned a medical risk rating of ‘Low’, ‘Medium’, ‘High’, ’Very High’, or ‘Rapidly Developing Variable Risk’.
The interactive map features include drill-down capabilities to see specific zones within countries that have a higher travel security risk rating, and city/country search functionality. The interactive map is freely available to clients and media to embed in their websites and to share the information and educate travellers.
SHOCKING SPAIN TERROR MAP: Holiday hotspots blighted by extremists
In contrast Europe, north America and Australia are deemed to be the safest places in the world, with Scandinavia being particularly risk free.
The findings come as the ever growing threat of Islamist terror continues to fundamentally change the travel and holiday habits of populations in the western world.
Once popular destinations like Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt are now considered too dangerous by many families following a spate of bloody attacks carried out by Islamic State ISIS)( extremists.
But other tourist spots, like Mexico and India, are also becoming increasingly dangerous due to organised crime and the risk of wealthy westerners being kidnapped and held to ransom.
Unsurprisingly it is war-torn Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen, which are all in the grip of bloody conflicts, which score worse in terms of traveller safety.
In contrast the Scandinavian states such as Norway, Sweden and Iceland are considered the least dangerous, with the threat level deemed “insignificant”.
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