Athens: 15 killed in collision between Greek coast guard vessel, speedboat with migrants
Athens: At least 15 people were reported to have died, while 25 others, including 11 children, were injured in a collision between a Greek coast guard vessel and a speedboat carrying migrants off the island of Chios late Tuesday.
According to a report by AP, the coast guard has said that the bodies of 11 men and three women have already been recovered from the sea. It also said that 25 migrants, including 11 children, as well as two coast guard officers, who sustained injuries in the accident, are under treatment at a hospital in Chios. One of the injured women, however, reportedly died in hospital, raising the total number of victims in the accident to 15.
The total number of people who had been traveling in the speedboat is yet to be confirmed, according to the coast guard. Four patrol boats, an air force helicopter and a private boat carrying divers were being used to conduct a search and the rescue operation for the missing persons, it has added.
Also, the coast guard did not have information on exactly how collision occurred.
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BJP's Y Khemchand Singh sworn in as CM of Manipur
Imphal (PTI): BJP leader Y Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the chief minister of Manipur on Wednesday.
Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla administered the oath of office and secrecy to him.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at Lok Bhavan here, hours after the President's rule in Manipur was revoked.
Restive Manipur had been under the President's rule since February last year.
The ceremony was attended by several BJP legislators, senior party functionaries, and top leaders of the NDA in the state.
