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Thirty-four Syrian immigrants died as their boats capsized

 

ISTANBUL:  Thirty-four Syrian immigrants, including three children, died when their boats capsized in rough seas off Greek coastline as they attempted to seek sanctuary in Europe Tuesday.

According to International Organization for Migration (IOM) spokesman Joel Millman migrants and refugees continue to enter Greece at a rate of over 2,500 a day from Turkey. So we see the migrant flows are continuing through the winter and obviously the fatalities are continuing as well.”

IOM said 3,771 migrants died trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe last year, compared with 3,279 recorded deaths in 2014.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.