<p> The bodies of thirteen migrants, including eight children, were discovered off the Greek island of Samos today after their boat capsized, the Greek coastguard said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A search was underway for around 20 people listed as missing after the latest tragedy involving migrant boats crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece.<br /><br />There were "five boys and three girls among the victims, while 10 people were recovered unharmed, but in shock," a coastguard spokeswoman told AFP.<br /><br />Initially the coastguard said at least 12 bodies had been found.<br />Despite wintry conditions, thousands of people fleeing war and poverty continue to make the treacherous sea journey to Europe, many paying with their lives.<br /><br />Yesterday, rescuers found the bodies of seven drowned migrants, including two children, after their boat sank off the Greek island of Kos.<br /><br />The European Commission has hit out at overwhelmed Greek authorities, saying in a report published yesterday that Athens had "seriously neglected" its duty to protect the bloc's frontiers.<br /><br />The UN says more than 46,000 people have arrived in Greece so far this year, with 200 people dying during the voyage.</p>
<p> The bodies of thirteen migrants, including eight children, were discovered off the Greek island of Samos today after their boat capsized, the Greek coastguard said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A search was underway for around 20 people listed as missing after the latest tragedy involving migrant boats crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece.<br /><br />There were "five boys and three girls among the victims, while 10 people were recovered unharmed, but in shock," a coastguard spokeswoman told AFP.<br /><br />Initially the coastguard said at least 12 bodies had been found.<br />Despite wintry conditions, thousands of people fleeing war and poverty continue to make the treacherous sea journey to Europe, many paying with their lives.<br /><br />Yesterday, rescuers found the bodies of seven drowned migrants, including two children, after their boat sank off the Greek island of Kos.<br /><br />The European Commission has hit out at overwhelmed Greek authorities, saying in a report published yesterday that Athens had "seriously neglected" its duty to protect the bloc's frontiers.<br /><br />The UN says more than 46,000 people have arrived in Greece so far this year, with 200 people dying during the voyage.</p>