Despite years of efforts to ‘push back’ boats crossing the Mediterranean from Africa, capsizings and...

Published: 1:04 pm April 10, 2024
Updated: 11:47 am October 8, 2025
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Despite years of efforts to ‘push back’ boats crossing the Mediterranean from Africa, capsizings and drownings have continued.

Rescuers on the eastern Greek island of Chios on Wednesday have recovered at least three bodies after a boat carrying migrants from nearby Turkey hit rocks, officials said.

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