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ONE SRI LANKAN WOMAN DROWNS AND MANY MORE IN TROUBLE WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES OFF SAMOS ISLAND, GREECEBy Walter JayawardhanaAt least one Sri Lankan woman drowned when a a boat carrying some South
Asian illegal immigrants was capsized in the in the Aegean Sea near
the Greek Samos Island, reports from Greece said. According to reports the thirty year old Sri Lankan national drowned
and her body was washed ashore. She has been identified as Rathnasingham
Janaki. Greek Coast Guards rescued 27 people from the sea reports said.Reports
said illegal immigrants reach these islands and usually use small boats
to gain entry to the mainland Greece by crossing over. It is not yet known whether any other Sri Lankans died in this tragedy
but reports said 12 Afgan national , including two children have been
rescued from the sea by the Greek Coast Guards. Reports further said the deceased Janaki’s sister and another
Sri Lankan have been arrested by the immigration authorities . Other
reports said some others who were rescued have been admitted to the
hospital in Samos island. The Sri Lankan Embassy has announced that they would not be able to
elaborate on these scanty information until Monday. |
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