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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-01-22Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] 21 refugees die in new boat tragedy; search for missing persons underwaySix children and a woman drowned on Friday when the wooden boat that they were on board crashed on the rocky eastern coast of the island of Farmakonissi and sank.Coast Guard that rushed to the spot rescued a girl while 40 more refugees, all passengers of the same boat, swam to the coast. At a separate incident, Coast Guard recovered the bodies of 14 people in the sea region of Kalolimnos following the capsizing of a sailing boat that was carrying an unknown number of refugees and migrants. Coast Guard vessels continue the search to locate any missing persons while 26 have been already rescued. According to the survivors' testimony, approximately 70 to 100 persons were on the sailing boat. [02] Gov't ministers to hold press conference on farmers, while they plan to close Tempi arteryLabour Minister George Katrougalos, Rural Development Minister Evangelos Apostolou and Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis will hold a press conference on Friday on farmers' tax and social security system.The press conference has been scheduled for 11:30. Meanwhile,farmers are going to place their tractors on Athens-Thessaloniki motorway and block the traffic at Tempi valley for two hours (12:00-14:00) on Friday. Thessaly farmers say the it is warning because the farmers of Tempi block have sent an invitation to all the representatives of the farmers' blocks across the country in order to coordinate their mobilisations. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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