
Twelve migrants, including an infant, were killed when a migrant boat collided with a police patrol boat in the Aegean Sea between Turkye and Greece.
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The Aegean Sea is a route often used by migrants trying to move from Turkuy to Europe, and sinking accidents frequently occur there.
Includes 1 infant
(Rome = Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Gyeong-rak = A migrant ship crossing the Aegean Sea between Turkye and Greece collided with a police patrol boat, killing 12 migrants, AFP reported on the 19th (local time).
According to foreign media, the dead migrants included one infant and four women. 14 people were rescued, including one Iranian national who was involved in illegal immigration.
A Greek Coast Guard official explained, "The speedboat carrying the migrants collided with the port side of the police patrol boat and sank."
The Aegean Sea is a route often used by migrants trying to cross from Turkuy to Europe, and sinking accidents frequently occur there. Last month, a migrant boat sank near the Greek island of Crete, killing one person and leaving 25 missing.

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