12 Migrants Die in Aegean Sea Incidents
At least 12 migrants have died in two separate incidents in the Aegean Sea, with six found after a collision with a police vessel and another six after a capsized boat.
At least 12 migrants died on Monday attempting to cross the Aegean Sea. Six people were found dead after their boat collided with a police vessel off the island of Lesbos. A baby and four women were among those who died. Another six migrants died when their small boat capsized off the island of Samos. Fourteen people, including a presumed Iranian organiser, were rescued from the boat.
The Aegean Sea is a common route for migrants crossing from Turkey to Europe. Since the beginning of the year, at least 1,209 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean, according to the International Organisation for Migration.
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- EuronewsPrimary sourceGreek authorities say 12 migrants die in two incidents in Aegean Sea
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At least 12 migrants died on Monday attempting to cross the Aegean Sea.
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Since the beginning of the year, at least 1,209 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean, according to the International Organisation for Migration.
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