2023-08-28 12:16:06
4 dead as migrant boat sinks off Greece – Xinhua English.news.cn
Xinhua News Agency, Athens, August 28. According to a report by the Greek Athens News Agency on the 28th, a boat carrying illegal immigrants sank in the waters near the island of Lesvos in the east of the country that day, killing 4 people.
The Greek coast guard rescued 18 survivors following the accident, reports said. A total of 3 similar accidents occurred near the island that day, and a total of 80 people were rescued.
In recent years, Greece has become one of the main gateways for illegal immigrants to smuggle into Europe. Every year, a large number of illegal immigrants go to other European countries via Greece. Migrant boats have sunk several times in waters off Greece.
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