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Friday, January 22, 2016

At least 21 die in boat sinkings off Greek islands

[People check bodies of migrants that were drowned as they were trying to reach Greece, at a port near Izmir, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Turkey's coast guard says 12 migrants have drowned after a boat taking them to the Greek islands capsized in rough weather. About 40 migrants have died so far this year off Turkey's coast while trying to cross into Greece, the coast guard says. (IHA via AP) TURKEY OUT]ATHENS, Greece (AP) — At least 21 people died in two separate incidents of boats smuggling migrants or refugees sinking off two Greek islands overnight into Friday. Dozens survived, and a search and rescue operation was underway for more potential survivors.


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