Mass drownings in the EU are like mass shootings here in America.
Everyone pretends to care and wrings their hands performatively, but then we vote for the same people doing nothing about the underlying causes and it happens again, and again, and again.
Survivors from a fishing boat that sank off southern Greece in one of Europe's worst migrant disasters say up to 100 children may have been on board.
At least 78 people have already been confirmed dead in the disaster. But many more could still be missing at sea, with reports suggesting that up to 750 people were aboard the vessel.
Nine people, including several Egyptians, have been arrested on suspicion of people trafficking, Greek TV is rereportin The coastguard has been criticised for not intervening earlier but authorities say their offers of aid were refused.
Rescuers are still searching the area where the boat capsized almost 50 nautical miles off the south-west coast, as hopes of finding more survivors dwindle.
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