Four migrants drown trying to cross from Türkiye to Greece
Greece
Tue, 29 Aug 2023 9:59 GMT
Four of the migrants trying to cross from Türkiye to Greece drowned near the island of Lesbos while 18 people were rescued.
No details were given in the statement of the Greek Coast Guard.
Greece is one of the main ports for migrants and refugees fleeing poverty and war in the Middle East, Africa and Asia and seeking to reach the European Union.
Data released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) show that the number of people arriving in Greece this year has exceeded 15,600, 12,000 of whom arrived by sea.
In June, hundreds of people drowned in international waters off the coast of Greece when the fishing boat they were travelling from Libya to Italy capsized.
