A new tragedy in Aegean Sea: 5 dead refugees

Three children and two women were found dead, while one man is still missing, following the two latest accidents recorded at the islands of Farmakonissi and Kastellorizo.

110 refugees landed on Farmakonisis island. The soldiers at a military guardpost on the island saw that one child was not conscious and informed the Leros coast guard, which sent a doctor who then said the child was dead.

The child was identified by its parents, who said that it had fallen into the sea and was not breathing by the time it was recovered.

All refugees were transferred to the island of Leros.

The second accident was recorded in Kastellorizo, where a sailing yacht came and dropped off 11 persons. The people on the yacht found the in the sea and had rescued them earlier. They recovered one dead boy.

The survivors reported that four people were missing.

Authorities continue the search and so far they have recovered the dead bodies of two women and another boy, while one man is still missing.