Refugee toddlers washed ashore as 39 drown in latest boat disaster

January 30, 2016 23:34

Toddlers and young children are among at least 39 refugees who drowned in the Aegean Sea while trying to cross from Turkey to Greece overnight.

They were on an overcrowded smuggler boat that sank just metres off the shore of Ayvack after hitting rocks.

Photos showed bodies lining beaches and coves, including children who appeared as young as two wearing life jackets and warm winter coats in preparation for the journey their families hoped to make to safety in Europe.

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