Greece Outside In: Many dead after migrant boats bound for Greece capsize in Aegean Sea

Monday, May 5, 2014

Many dead after migrant boats bound for Greece capsize in Aegean Sea

Rescue operation underway to find survivors from yacht and a dinghy that overturned off island of Samos near Turkish coast

A yacht and a dinghy crammed with migrants trying to enter Greece has capsized in the eastern Aegean Sea leaving at least 22 dead, including four children, and potentially several more missing.

The vessels had been trying to enter Greece when they overturned before dawn on Monday off the coast of the island of Samos near the Turkish coast. It was not immediately clear what caused the overloaded craft to capsize.