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| Four dead in collision between tourist boat and speedboat in Greece | Four dead in collision between tourist boat and speedboat in Greece |
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| A speedboat collided with a tourist boat off the Greek island of Aegina, near Athens, killing four people, including a child, and injuring at least another four. | A speedboat collided with a tourist boat off the Greek island of Aegina, near Athens, killing four people, including a child, and injuring at least another four. |
| A total of 21 people were rescued from the waters between Aegina and the nearby deserted islet of Moni, where the tourist boat was transporting holiday-makers, the Greek coast guard said. | A total of 21 people were rescued from the waters between Aegina and the nearby deserted islet of Moni, where the tourist boat was transporting holiday-makers, the Greek coast guard said. |
| A search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and nearby private vessels continued looking for more possible survivors. | A search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and nearby private vessels continued looking for more possible survivors. |
| More 20 people are believed to have been on the tourist boat, but authorities said the precise number and any details of how the accident happened were unclear. | More 20 people are believed to have been on the tourist boat, but authorities said the precise number and any details of how the accident happened were unclear. |
| It is currently unclear how many people were on the speedboat. | It is currently unclear how many people were on the speedboat. |
| Four bodies were recovered from the water: three men, one of them believed to have been the tourist boat captain, and a nine-year-old child. | Four bodies were recovered from the water: three men, one of them believed to have been the tourist boat captain, and a nine-year-old child. |
| Aegina's proximity to the Greek capital makes it a popular destination for Greeks and foreign tourists. | Aegina's proximity to the Greek capital makes it a popular destination for Greeks and foreign tourists. |
| Small tourist boats ferry holiday-makers from the island's port village of Perdika to Moni, an islet inhabited by deer and peacocks, and which features a popular sandy cove. | Small tourist boats ferry holiday-makers from the island's port village of Perdika to Moni, an islet inhabited by deer and peacocks, and which features a popular sandy cove. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |