Four Babies, Six Boys And Five Girls Among 34 Killed As Boat Capsizes Near Greek Island

A short journey from Turkey to a tiny Greek Island have ended in tragedy after the boat capsized, killing 34 people onboard. Refugees faced another tragedy today after 34 people traveling to a Greek Island dead, and among the dead are four babies, six boys and five girls, police said confirmed.

                         

Details of the victims who died on the island of Farmakonisi were not immediately available, but coastguard said that they rescued 68 people, while another 30 survivors were found on Farmakonisi.

Tens of thousands of refugees, mainly Syrians have died trying to travel overseas from Turkey to Greece Eastern Islands, some in their desperation took the longer journey from Libya, which ended in one of Europe most deadly crisis in decades.

                          

Survivors of the boat mishap said that the capsized happen because of "rough seas" and "high winds"