Fifteen migrants died off Greece
Fifteen migrants died in the Aegean Sea off Greece after their boat collided with a coast guard vessel off the island of Chios.
A coastguard official said they spotted a dingy transporting migrants towards Chios, which lies a few miles off the coast of Turkey, and ordered them to turn back.
The coast guard said 25 migrants were rescued but one of them, a woman, later died.
A search and rescue operation was ongoing.
Reuters was unable to independently verify how the collision occurred.
The nationality of the migrants was not clear.
Two coast guard officers were injured and transferred to hospital.
Witnesses Reported that about 30-35 people were on board.
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