11 refugees, including six children, drown off Greece coast

Eleven refugees, including six children, have drowned off the coast of Greece.

11 refugees, including six children, drown off Greece coast

Eleven refugees, including six children, have drowned off the coast of Greece.

It is thought the boat that they were travelling in was carrying refugees from Turkey to Greece.

All the victims were women and children, four were babies.

Nearly 30 refugees were on board the plastic boat , 15 have been rescued.

670,000 asylum-seekers have entered Europe so far this year, many of them fleeing war at home in Syria and Africa.

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