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At least three children dead after boat capsizes off Greece

Three navy vessels have rescued 19 migrants

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(ANSA-AFP) - ATHENS, APR 10 - At least three girls were found dead Wednesday off the rocky northwestern coast of the Greek island of Chios after their migrant vessel capsized, coastguard officials said, with a search and rescue operation underway.
    Their mother had confirmed the disappearance of the girls, aged five, seven and 10, the Greek coastguard told AFP. Three navy vessels have rescued 19 migrants, including eight minors and the mother of the girls who drowned, on the boat that set off from Turkey overnight. It was not clear how many people the boat was carrying, authorities said, though public broadcaster ERT reported that 27 people, mainly Afghans, were on board.
    Authorities were alerted by three Afghans who managed to swim to the Chios coast during the night, ERT said. (ANSA-AFP).
   

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