In 2015, Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi drowned in the Mediterranean Sea with his brother and mother. The image of Alan partly triggered Canada's larger intake of refugees from Syria around the time, and had a similar effect in Europe, where more than a million Syrians sought refuge.

Now as thousands flee Afghanistan in the aftermath of its Taliban takeover, the European Union is bracing for a potential repeat, as another potential influx of migrants may be on their way. As Redmond Shannon reports, EU leaders are now scrambling to find a solution, hoping to avoid a chaotic repeat of the 2015 crisis.

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