Coastguard: 13 Migrants, Including 8 Children, Drown Off Greece

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The bodies of thirteen migrants, including eight children, were discovered off the Greek island of Samos Thursday after their boat capsized, the Greek coastguard said.

A search was underway for around 20 people listed as missing after the latest tragedy involving migrant boats crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece.

Initially the coastguard said at least 12 bodies had been found.

The UN says more than 46,000 people have arrived in Greece so far this year, with 200 people dying during the voyage.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team