More than 40 refugees drown as their boats capsize off Greece

Euronews - More than 40 migrants and refugees have drowned after their boats went down in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece. 20 children are among the dead.

One boat sank off the small Greek island of Kalolimnos. 34 people on board were drowned: seven men, 16 women and 11 children.

It is feared there were up to 100 on board. The search is continuing for more survivors.

The Greek coastguard says 26 people were rescued from the stricken vessel.

Eight people lost their lives when their boat sank off the island of Farmakonisi.

48 people were on board. 41 made it to shore but one woman and six children were lost.