Six migrants, including infant, die after boat collision off Greece's Lesvos
Greek authorities said the speedboat overturned after striking a coast guard vessel, and 8 survivors were taken to hospital.
- On Monday, six migrants died after a speedboat from Turkey collided with a Greek coast guard vessel and overturned off the island of Lesvos, Greek authorities said.
- The accident occurred about 3.5 nautical miles south of Agrilia, Lesvos; rescuers recovered the bodies of four men, one woman, and one infant, while eight people survived.
- Authorities arrested a 37-year-old Turkish national among the survivors, identifying him as the suspected smuggler and operator of the boat.
- Greek Shipping Minister Vassilis Kikilias blamed migrant traffickers for the deaths, vowing "zero tolerance" towards smugglers as the investigation continues.
- Greece has long served as a gateway to Europe for migrants from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, with nearly 1 million people landing on its islands during the 2015-16 crisis.
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In front of the Greek islands of Samos and Lesbos, two boats with migrants were injured within a few hours. According to the authorities, at least twelve people died. A suspected smuggler was arrested.
Incident follows another deadly shipwreck off Lesvos that leaves 6 migrants, including an infant dead
On Monday, the Greek Coast Guard announced that 12 immigrants had been killed while attempting to cross the Aegean Sea in two separate incidents.
12 Migrants Dead in Two Speedboat Incidents Off Samos and Lesbos
MYTILENE, Greece — Twelve migrants died in two separate incidents in the eastern Aegean Sea, off the islands of Samos and Lesbos, involving speedboats carrying migrants. In the first incident, six people died when a speedboat capsized north of Samos. In the second, six migrants, including an infant, were recovered dead after a speedboat collided with a Hellenic Coast Guard patrol vessel south of Agrielia, Lesbos. The Incident Off Samos The bodie…
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