Toll rises in Greek sinking

Athens - Six illegal immigrants were drowned and four, including three children, were missing after the boat taking them to Greece…

Athens - Six illegal immigrants were drowned and four, including three children, were missing after the boat taking them to Greece sank, the Merchant Marine Ministry in Athens said yesterday.

The ministry said 58 people had been rescued after the Rafael Dream hit a rocky islet east of the Greek island of Mykonos late on Thursday.

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