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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Hundreds more migrants reach the Greek islands in boats and smaller vessels from Turkey

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More than 450 migrants reached Greece's Aegean Sea islands in boats from Turkey in less than two days, Greek authorities said Thursday, including 51 people who made landfall on the high-end resort of Mykonos.

The new arrivals come amid a steady rise in migration to the European Union country, which officials mostly attribute to better summer sailing conditions.

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