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UN alarmed at migrants dying of cold, "dire" situation in Greece

UNHCR spokeswoman Cecile Pouilly cited five deaths so far from cold and said about 1,000 people including children were in unheated tents and dormitories on the Greek island of Samos.

Jan 13, 2017, 18:17 PM IST

Five-tear-old Syrian girl dies in new migrant boat sinking off Greece

A girl believed to be five years old died and as many as 13 migrants may be missing at sea off the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday, the Greek coastguard said.

Sep 19, 2015, 13:05 PM IST

After Aylan Kurdi, another drowned toddler washes up on Turkish beach: Report

A four-year-old Syrian girl`s body washed up on a beach in western Turkey on Friday, state media said, just weeks after images of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi shook the world. 

Sep 19, 2015, 09:39 AM IST