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Greek coast guard finds six drowned people in Lesbos island area
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The US News reported, citing Reuters, Greece's coastguard said on Tuesday that six people were found drowned in the area of Lesbos island close to Turkey and a search and rescue operation was ongoing.

A coast guard official said: "Four were found on the coast and two in the sea without life vests, three men and three women, most likely migrants."

The report mentioned that three coastguard vessels and a helicopter were conducting a search and rescue operation. The bodies were taken to hospital for a post-mortem examination.

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It noted that Greece is the main route into the European Union for asylum-seekers arriving from Turkey. The number of arrivals has fallen sharply since 2016 after the EU and Ankara agreed a deal to stop migrants from crossing to Greece.

Source: usnews