SHIPWRECKS ARE A CONTINUED CRISIS OFF GREEK COASTS (756 hits)
YOUR WORLD NEWS DAY 22 January 2016
Two boats sank overnight. .. .
The continual migration to Greece has refugees constantly taking life threating boats to find safety and refuge. Overnight off the shores of Kalylmnos and Farmakonisi Islands two boats sunk drowning passengers. 48 aboard the Kalylmnos Island had 32 perish which included 16 women 7 men and 11 children. While the Farmakonisi had 8 who perished. Although some 26 rescued many lives continues to be a trend of drowning in overcrowded boats and ships. Officials of the Greek government are contemplating was to better address migration and also aid refugees. A report from the news source sat that 1 million migrants mad voyage to Europe in 2015, and so that at least 700 people perished before making shore. This January 2016 the reported stated that 100 deaths have ended in tragedy. However, migrants continue to take the voyage knowingly the dangers of overcrowding could lead to peril in the Aegean Seas.
