JUST IN: THREE DEAD AS MIGRANT BOAT SINKS OFF GREECE
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An inflatable boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of the Greek island of Samos in the Aegean Sea on Monday, killing three people and rescuing five others, according to authorities.
Accidents involving migrants occur on a daily basis off the coast of Greece, one of the most popular destinations for individuals fleeing poverty or war in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East seeking to enter the European Union.
In the most recent incident, the boat sank early Monday off the northwest coast of Samos, one of the Greek islands closest to Turkey, from which many migrants embark on their trek.
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“Three bodies were pulled from the water and five people were rescued and are safe,” a port police press office official told AFP.
Port police said they were conducting a large-scale search for others who had gone missing, with some local media reporting that up to 20 additional persons could be missing.
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