3 dead as migrant boat sinks off Greek island-Xinhua

3 dead as migrant boat sinks off Greek island

Source: Xinhua| 2023-10-16 20:33:15|Editor: huaxia

ATHENS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Three people lost their lives off Greece's Symi island in the Aegean Sea after a boat carrying migrants sank on Sunday evening, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Monday.

AMNA quoted the eight survivors as saying 13 people were onboard when the accident happened.

A search and rescue operation was underway for the two missing.

According to the rescued, the two missing were seen to have managed to reach the shore, the report said.

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