One dead, 14 rescued in refugee boat tragedy in Aegean Sea

Source: Xinhua| 2017-11-03 17:11:44|Editor: Xiang Bo
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ATHENS, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The body of a woman was retrieved and 14 people including a minor were rescued after a wooden boat carrying refugees and migrants from Turkey to Greece sank off the Greek island of Kalolimnos, Greece' national news agency AMNA reported Friday.

According to the Greek Coast Guard, the rescue operation is underway, as passengers said there were 22-24 people on the boat when it sank.

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