12 migrants, including an infant, drown in two incidents off Greece
Twelve migrants, one of them an infant, drowned in two separate boat incidents in Greek waters overnight, and 22 others were rescued.
Twelve migrants drowned in two separate boat incidents in Greek waters overnight, authorities said. One of the dead was an infant.
Al Jazeera reports the incidents happened off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos. Deutsche Welle reports that 22 other people were rescued.
Deutsche Welle reports that a search-and-rescue operation is ongoing.
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- Deutsche WelleGreece: At least 12 die in migrant drownings overnightMon, Oct 19, 6:19 AM EDT
- Al Jazeera12 migrants, including an infant, drown in two incidents off GreeceMon, Oct 19, 1:23 PM EDT
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