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A tragedy
without end is taking place in the Aegean. New victims are four young
children and an adult woman. The refugees drowned on Friday night off
the coast of the Greek island Kalymnos.
As the
survivors stated, there were 17 people in the plastic boat who tried
to arrive to Greece. According to the coast guard, the plastic boat
was capsized due to weather conditions in the region.
One children
still missing and the research continues under adverse weather
conditions. One boat of the coast guard, one fishing boat and one
Frontex aircraft are involved in the investigation.
Twelve more
refugees drowned this morning in Turkish territorial waters, where
the wooden boat they were riding, was overthrown. The Turkish coast
guard pulled the bodies from the wooden vessel which had started its
journey from Ayvalık with destination the Greek island Lesbos. The
coast guard rescued 25 migrants aboard who were calling for help
through their mobile phones.
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