Person: Nikos Lagadianos

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Five children among dead as migrant boat sinks off Libya’s shore

The death toll of migrants whose boat sank off Libya’s shore has reached 117, including 40 women and five children.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2016

'Very difficult night' ahead as rescuers attempt to evacuate burning ferry

Rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves as they struggled to rescue hundreds of people trapped on a burning ferry adrift between Italy and Albania.

Sun, 28 Dec, 2014

Passengers trapped after ferry fire off Corfu

A ferry carrying about 470 people caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu, trapping passengers on the top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered the evacuation.

Sun, 28 Dec, 2014

22 immigrants die after boat capsizes

A yacht and a dinghy crammed with immigrants trying to enter Greece capsized today in the eastern Aegean Sea, leaving at least 22 dead, including four children, and several more missing.

Mon, 05 May, 2014