ATHENS, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Two people died and ten others were injured after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Greek island of Chios, Greek authorities said on Friday.
The boat crashed onto rocks off the coast under still undetermined circumstances on Thursday evening, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.
A total of 29 people were on board when the incident occurred. The nationalities of the victims and the rescued have not yet been disclosed.
Greece has been a key entry point for irregular migrants and refugees into the European Union since 2015, with more than one million arrivals recorded since then. Tragically, hundreds have perished at sea during these journeys. ■
