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Greece boat disaster: Capsized boat had 100 children in hold (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Wilshire@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] BlueDiamond@rammy.site 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you imagine being the last person to board and being like "Yeah... This seems safe."

[–] spamfajitas@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With the suspicion of trafficking mentioned in the article, they might not have had a choice in the matter. Sad all around.

[–] BlueDiamond@rammy.site 2 points 1 year ago

I missed that, what an ass i am. RIP to those people..

[–] WhiteOakBayou@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Truly terrible. It sounds like the boat was given a lot of opportunities to get help. 750 aboard 100 or so rescued. All the rescued were male. Women and children in the hold.

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