ATHENS: Two children drowned overnight off the Greek island of Kos when a boat carrying migrants sank, officials said on Thursday, as protests were held against rising migrant deaths.
The two children had boarded a dinghy in Turkey with their families to set sail for Kos, whose northern coast lies just 250 metres away, port police said.
One of the children's bodies has been recovered, but the search for the second victim, a six-year-old boy, is still under way.
His father, who was among 14 people rescued from the sticken vessel, had told rescuers that he had been unable to save his son from drowning and had had to let his body go in order to help other passengers.
Europe is grappling with its biggest influx of migrants and refugees since World War II, many fleeing conflict and misery in Syria.
The two children had boarded a dinghy in Turkey with their families to set sail for Kos, whose northern coast lies just 250 metres away, port police said.
One of the children's bodies has been recovered, but the search for the second victim, a six-year-old boy, is still under way.
His father, who was among 14 people rescued from the sticken vessel, had told rescuers that he had been unable to save his son from drowning and had had to let his body go in order to help other passengers.
Europe is grappling with its biggest influx of migrants and refugees since World War II, many fleeing conflict and misery in Syria.
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