Denying accusations of brutality, Greece refuted a BBC report alleging its coast guard mistreated migrants at sea, potentially causing 43 deaths. The report cited eyewitness accounts of violent actions, including throwing migrants overboard. Greece maintains no evidence supports these claims and insists all complaints are investigated.
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Over the past 24 hours, nearly 140 migrants have reached Greek shores after braving the dangerous Mediterranean Sea, authorities said Friday. However, one man, who had set off from North Africa, drowned off the southern island of Crete.
And while people flock to the beaches every day to swim and for a few…
Two drownings were reported in Patra and Chios over the weekend according to an announcement…
Two French sisters aged 17 and 20 drowned in a hotel pool in Rhodes on…