Eight migrants died as a speedboat capsized near Rhodes, Greece, during an evasion attempt.

Eight migrants died and 18 were rescued after a speedboat capsized near Rhodes, Greece, as it attempted to evade a patrol vessel. The capsizing occurred near Afantou Beach, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Rhodes is a key route for illegal migration from Turkey to Greece, with over 60,000 migrants expected this year, primarily from Syria, Afghanistan, and other Middle Eastern countries.

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