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Refugee crisis: Six children among 13 dead after ferry hits inflatable dinghy | Refugee crisis: Six children among 13 dead after ferry hits inflatable dinghy |
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Thirteen refugees, including six children, have died after their inflatable dinghy collided with a cargo ship. | Thirteen refugees, including six children, have died after their inflatable dinghy collided with a cargo ship. |
A Turkish coastguard source told Reuters a boat carrying 46 refugees towards the Greek island of Lesbos capsized on Sunday after the crash. | A Turkish coastguard source told Reuters a boat carrying 46 refugees towards the Greek island of Lesbos capsized on Sunday after the crash. |
The coastguard managed to rescue 20 people, seven of whom are now receiving treatment, but another 13 are missing. | The coastguard managed to rescue 20 people, seven of whom are now receiving treatment, but another 13 are missing. |
A Greek coastguard spokeswoman said: "They (the migrants) told rescuers there were 46 people in the inflatable dinghy in total.” | A Greek coastguard spokeswoman said: "They (the migrants) told rescuers there were 46 people in the inflatable dinghy in total.” |
Rescues and sinkings occur almost daily in the often choppy seas off Greece's eastern islands. | |
Tens of thousands of mainly Syrian refugees have braved the short crossing from Turkey this year, mainly in flimsy and overcrowded inflatable boats. | Tens of thousands of mainly Syrian refugees have braved the short crossing from Turkey this year, mainly in flimsy and overcrowded inflatable boats. |
A girl believed to be aged five died on Saturday and 13 others were feared drowned after their boat sank off the same island, a favoured entry point on a route that takes the migrants through the Balkans towards northern Europe. | A girl believed to be aged five died on Saturday and 13 others were feared drowned after their boat sank off the same island, a favoured entry point on a route that takes the migrants through the Balkans towards northern Europe. |
Fifteen children were among 34 who died a week ago when their boat capsized off the small island of Farmakonisi. | Fifteen children were among 34 who died a week ago when their boat capsized off the small island of Farmakonisi. |
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