US EditionCollision between migrant speedboat, Greek coast guard vessel leaves at least 15 dead
- Late Tuesday night, off Chios, a collision between a migrant speedboat and a coastguard vessel killed at least 15 people, the coastguard said.
- The coastguard said it ordered the migrant dinghy to turn back during a pursuit, and an unnamed coastguard official reported the boat manoeuvred toward the patrol vessel before the collision.
- Fourteen bodies were recovered, officials said, including 11 men and three women, while about 25 rescued migrants, including about 11 children, were taken to Chios hospital and witnesses estimated 30-35 people were onboard.
- Chios hospital staff were placed on alert as Michalis Giannakos, head of Greece's public hospital workers' union, said several injured individuals required surgery.
- Amid scrutiny over pushbacks, the European Union border agency reviewed alleged violations by Greece last year, while UNHCR reported roughly 1,000 crossings this year and IOM estimated about 33,000 Mediterranean deaths since 2014.
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In front of the Greek island of Chios the coast guard collides with a boat with migrants. According to official data, at least 15 people died. A search for other missing persons is ongoing.
Dramatic scenes in front of Chios: After a collision, people plunge into the sea. There are dead people. Rescue forces search for missing persons with helicopters and thermal imaging technology.
Near the Greek island of Chios, a ship of the coast guard has collided with a boat full of migrants. Numerous people died, rescuers search for survivors with thermal imaging cameras.
Dramatic scenes in front of the Greek Aegean island of Chios: After a collision, people plunge into the sea. There are dead. Rescue forces search for missing persons with helicopters and thermal cameras.
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