(ANSA-AFP) - ATHENS, APR 10 - At least three girls were found
dead Wednesday off the rocky northwestern coast of the Greek
island of Chios after their migrant vessel capsized, coastguard
officials said, with a search and rescue operation underway.
Their mother had confirmed the disappearance of the girls, aged
five, seven and 10, the Greek coastguard told AFP. Three navy
vessels have rescued 19 migrants, including eight minors and the
mother of the girls who drowned, on the boat that set off from
Turkey overnight. It was not clear how many people the boat was
carrying, authorities said, though public broadcaster ERT
reported that 27 people, mainly Afghans, were on board.
Authorities were alerted by three Afghans who managed to swim to
the Chios coast during the night, ERT said. (ANSA-AFP).
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