Boat carrying migrants cut the environment near Greek island, 4 dead

April 3, 2025 12:31 PM IST Greece is one of the most important access points in the European Union for people who flee conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The coast guard of a boat with migrants from the Turkish coast to a nearby Greek island left four people, including two children, the coast guard of Greece said on Thursday, while 23 people were rescued. The Greece coast guard reported on Thursday that 23 people were rescued when a boat transported migrants from the Turkish shore to a nearby Greek island killed four people, including two children. (AFP/Representative) A search and rescue operation on the northern coast of the island of Lesbos has restored the bodies of two women and two children – a boy and a girl – the coast guard said. The weather in the area was good, and it was unclear what caused the boat to overturn early Thursday morning. There was no immediate information about the total number of people on the boat, their nationalities or the type of vessel they used. Also read: “Lord to see all this hatred”: Indian in Greece claims racism, mocked for its nationality that a sea and land search and rescue operation continues, with three coastal vessels, an air force helicopter and a boat in the area who searched for possible further victims. Greece is one of the most important access points in the European Union for people who flee conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with many who make the short but often treacherous journey from the Turkish coast to the Greek islands in the vicinity in inflatable jolle. Many are unworthy or set out in bad weather, and fatal accidents were regular. Also read: Borderluine drug smuggling busted, one held by 3.5 kg of heroin, the Greek government cracked with increasing patrols at sea, and many smuggling rings moved their operations south and used larger boats to transport people from the northern coast of Africa to southern Greece. Read Breaking News, the latest UK updates, UK, Pakistan and other countries around the world on topics related to politics, crime and national matters. Read Breaking News, the latest UK updates, UK, Pakistan and other countries around the world on topics related to politics, crime and national matters. See fewer