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Four migrants died after a shipwreck off Lesbos, Greece. The coastguard rescued 34 others, while the incident involved 38 people in total.
ATHENS (Reuters) -Four migrants died after their boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's coastguard said on Tuesday after launching a search-and-rescue operation in the area.
So far, 34 migrants have been found safe ashore in the south of the island, a coastguard official said, adding that at least three vessels and one helicopter assisted the operation. Four bodies were recovered at sea.
Initial reports indicated that there were 38 people in total on the boat. The circumstances of the incident were unclear.
Greece was on the front line of a 2015-16 migration crisis when more than a million people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa crossed into Europe.
Migrant flows subsequently ebbed. But the Mediterranean nation has recently toughened migration rules, following a resurgence of arrivals from Libya via the Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos.
(Reporting by Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis; editing bty Mark Heinrich)
Migration refers to the movement of people from one place to another, often across borders, for various reasons including economic opportunities, safety, or family reunification.
A search and rescue operation is a coordinated effort to locate and assist individuals in distress, often conducted by emergency services or coastguards.
The Mediterranean Sea is a large sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, bordered by Europe to the north, Africa to the south, and Asia to the east.
Humanitarian aid refers to assistance provided to people in need, especially during crises such as natural disasters or conflicts, aimed at saving lives and alleviating suffering.
A coastguard is a maritime security organization responsible for enforcing laws, conducting search and rescue operations, and ensuring the safety of waters and coastal areas.
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