Four people have drowned, including two small boys, in a boat accident off the Greek island of Kos, according to the country's coastguard late on Tuesday. The two other deceased are said to be women.
27 people were rescued, including a man arrested on suspicion of being a smuggler. The accident is said to have occurred in mild weather, according to the Greek coastguard.
Accidents involving migrants occur regularly off Greece's coast, one of the most important countries for migrants trying to flee poverty or war to enter the EU.
