4 Syrian children die as boat sinks off Turkey

 Four Syrian children drowned off the coast of Turkey Friday when the flimsy boat carrying them to Greece capsized in bad weather, Turkish media reported.

The coastguard recovered the bodies of the children, aged from one to four, from the inflatable dingy while another 19 migrants, all wearing life jackets, were rescued, the Dogan news agency reported.

The boat had set off from northwestern Turkey for the Greek island of Lesbos, it said.

There has been a sharp spike in the numbers of migrants and refugees setting out from Turkey for the European Union in search of better lives.

Most are fleeing conflict and misery in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Africa....
 AFP
 dailystar.com.lb
30/10/15
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• Worsening weather off coast of Lesvos leads to tragedy for refugees and migrants trying to reach Greece