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GREECE: Migrants saved in Greek boat accident mourn relatives – and dispute claims - Survivors say coastguards refused to help them as vessel sank and stamped on hands of those clinging to Greek boat

28 January 2014

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"At some point we took the babies and held them up high, above our heads, to show that there were children on board," the 30-year-old murmured, his eyes fixed firmly on the floor. "The Greek coastguard didn't care. They had guns, they were shooting in the air. We told them the boat had broken down, its engine didn't work but all they wanted was to take us back to Turkey."

See the full story: Migrants saved in Greek boat accident mourn relatives – and dispute claims - Survivors say coastguards refused to help them as vessel sank and stamped on hands of those clinging to Greek boat (Guardian, link)

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