Twenty-two migrants die off Greek coast after six days at sea
Poor weather and a lack of food and water contributed to the deaths, the Greek coastguard says.
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"During the journey, the passengers [of the dinghy] lost their orientation and remained at sea for six days without water and food."
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Poor weather and a lack of food and water contributed to the deaths, the Greek coastguard says.
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