Friday, January 22, 2016

Over 20 dead as migrants boat capsized



A search and rescue operation is working tirelessly after two wooden boats sank.

The first, carrying 48 people, sank in the early hours of Friday off the island of Farmakonissi. 40 made it to shore, one girl was rescued, and seven bodies were recovered from the sea.

In a separate incident a boat carrying an unknown number of people sank off the island of Kalolimnos.

Some 26 people were rescued, and 14 bodies were recovered.

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