Migrants die as two boats capsize off Greek island

At least 22 migrants, including four children, drowned on the 5 May 2014 after two vessels capsized off the Greek eastern Aegean island of Samos, near Turkey, while many more migrants remained unaccounted for.

ESO: Background information: EU must help Italy with migrant influx - UN http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-must-help-italy-with-migrant-influx-un/

ESO: Background information: Private security firms bid on Greek asylum centres http://www.europeansources.info/record/private-security-firms-bid-on-greek-asylum-centres/

ESO: Background information: Two dead, 10 missing during alleged push-back operation off Greek island http://www.europeansources.info/record/two-dead-10-missing-during-alleged-push-back-operation-off-greek-island/

Kathimerini, 05.05.14: Search for missing continues after at least 22 die off Samos http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_05/05/2014_539467

http://frontex.europa.eu/publications/?c=risk-analysis http://frontex.europa.eu/publications/?c=risk-analysis

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