ATHENS (Reuters) - Eight illegal immigrants, including four children, drowned on Friday after their boat capsized just off the Greek island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea, the coastguard said.
Greece is a major gateway for immigrants trying to make their way illegally from Africa and the Middle East into the European Union.
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