Illegal Migrants Boat Burns off Crete

A boat carrying illegal migrants to Greece caught fire off the southern Aegean Sea island of Crete on June 23, resulting in the injury of eight persons, according to Greek Coast Guard officials. The small vessel was spotted by Coast Guard speedboats, while sailing at about 12 nautical miles off the city of Ierapetra. For yet unclear reasons, fire had broken out in its engine. According to early ...

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