Migrant Killed, Two Missing In Greek Coastguard Collision
Faizan Hashmi Published October 23, 2019 | 10:40 AM
Athens, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Oct, 2019 ) :A migrant was killed, six were hurt and two missing on Wednesday after a migrant boat collided with a Greek coastguard patrol vessel, officials said.
The collision occurred near the Aegean island of Kos, the coastguard said, adding that the migrant boat, carrying 34 people, had no lights on.
A man and a child were reported missing and the injured taken to a hospital on Kos.
Greece is facing increased arrivals of migrants and refugees from neighbouring Turkey, with hundreds landing daily.
The government has vowed to stiffen its response with stepped-up patrols to deter migrant boats.
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