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| Eight migrants drown after boat tries to evade Greek ship | Eight migrants drown after boat tries to evade Greek ship |
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| A helicopter and coastguard ships are continuing the search for any further survivors | |
| At least eight people - including a child - have drowned after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea during a chase with a Greek patrol vessel. | At least eight people - including a child - have drowned after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea during a chase with a Greek patrol vessel. |
| The coastguard said the boat's driver "lost control" in the attempt to escape from the patrol ship. | The coastguard said the boat's driver "lost control" in the attempt to escape from the patrol ship. |
| The boat was travelling at high speed and collided with the side of a Greek coastguard vessel as it was trying to get away, according to local media reports. | The boat was travelling at high speed and collided with the side of a Greek coastguard vessel as it was trying to get away, according to local media reports. |
| So far 18 people have been rescued from the sea, the coastguard said, with many of the survivors suffering from injuries after the incident. | So far 18 people have been rescued from the sea, the coastguard said, with many of the survivors suffering from injuries after the incident. |
| Friday's incident happened near the island of Rhodes, close to the Turkish coast, on a route that is often used by migrant smugglers. | Friday's incident happened near the island of Rhodes, close to the Turkish coast, on a route that is often used by migrant smugglers. |
| A helicopter and coastguard ships are continuing the search for any further survivors. | A helicopter and coastguard ships are continuing the search for any further survivors. |
| Greece's shipping minister Christos Stylianides expressed his "deepest sorrow" for the loss of lives, saying his goal was to tackle the "ruthless" people smugglers who sacrifice lives for profit. | Greece's shipping minister Christos Stylianides expressed his "deepest sorrow" for the loss of lives, saying his goal was to tackle the "ruthless" people smugglers who sacrifice lives for profit. |
| Thousands of migrants trying to reach Europe by boat die in the Mediterranean every year. | Thousands of migrants trying to reach Europe by boat die in the Mediterranean every year. |
| Last month eight people, including six children, were recovered after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos. | Last month eight people, including six children, were recovered after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos. |
| So far this year, more than 50,000 migrants have arrived in Greece by boat, making it the second most used European migrant route behind only Italy. | So far this year, more than 50,000 migrants have arrived in Greece by boat, making it the second most used European migrant route behind only Italy. |
| Migrant arrivals had been steadily declining since August 2023, but increased again since the summer, according to data, external from United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR. | Migrant arrivals had been steadily declining since August 2023, but increased again since the summer, according to data, external from United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR. |
| About 180,000 migrants have arrived in Europe by sea this year, agency figures show, while 2,000 people were dead or missing. Around 23% of arrivals were children. | About 180,000 migrants have arrived in Europe by sea this year, agency figures show, while 2,000 people were dead or missing. Around 23% of arrivals were children. |