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Global Headlines Two dead, many missing as refugee vessel sinks off Greek island: Reports
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 24 Dec 2021, 09:44 pm Print

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Athens/UNI/Xinhua: Two bodies have been retrieved as a rescue operation was underway Friday night near the Aegean Sea island of Paros, after the sinking of a vessel carrying refugees and migrants, according to Greek media reports.
So far, 57 passengers have been rescued, with survivors stating that about 80 people were on board, Greek national news agency AMNA reported.
This is the third deadly incident of its kind in Greek waters this week.
Greece has been at the forefront of the refugee and migrant influx since 2015, and hundreds have perished in the Aegean Sea in the past six years.
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