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Turkish Speedboat Collision Kills Six Migrants Near Lesvos
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Story summary
- A Turkish speedboat collided with a Greek coast guard vessel off Lesvos, killing six migrants.
- The collision happened 3.5 nautical miles south of Agrilia on Lesvos.
- Rescuers recovered the bodies of four men, one woman and an infant.
- Eight survivors were taken to hospital while police arrested a 37-year-old Turkish national as suspected smuggler.
- Shipping minister Vassilis Kikilias blamed traffickers and reaffirmed a zero-tolerance policy.