Another tragedy has unfolded in Greek waters; 22 immigrants died when the speedboat carrying them capsized north of the island of Samos. The cause of the accident is unknown. 

 

Of the 65 people on board the vessel, 36 were rescued, while 7 remain missing. The frequency of such accidents off Greece's sea borders is on the rise, prompting calls from numerous groups to revise EU policy on immigration.

 

"The recent deaths off the coast of Samos, along with those near Palairos and Farmakonisi form "a macabre list of 'isolated incidents' that have turned the Mediterranean into a floating graveyard and Europe into lethal fortress," said Alexis Tsipras, leader of SYRIZA and candidate on behalf of the European Left for President of the European Commission.