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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-01-15
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[01] Three refugee children die after boat capsizes; 20 rescued
[01] Three refugee children die after boat capsizes; 20 rescued
A NGO vessel on Friday collected the bodies of three refugee children
off the coast of Agathonissi after their boat capsized and sank.
A military outpost on the island had earlier located the boat carrying
refugees and contacted the Coast Guard for assistance. The Coast Guard
arrived at the area and managed to rescue 20 people.
Meanwhile, a Coast Guard vessel which was in pursuit of human traffickers
ran aground on Thursday evening near the Turkish shores due to a technical
problem. No injuries were reported.
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