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Photos: 150 rescued from sinking boat off Lesbos

October 30, 2015 10:21AM ET

The craft was one of many to encounter trouble making the crossing from Turkey as waters turn treacherous

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Syrian Kurdish refugees call for help as their boat sinks off the coast of Lesbos, Greece after crossing the Aegean from Turkey, Oct. 30, 2015. Aris Messinis / AFP / Getty Images
Greece refugees boat sinks
Refugees struggle to leave the half-sunken boat on a day when many craft encountered trouble trying to cross from Turkey. Giorgo Moutafis / Reuters
Greece refugees boat sinks
As the weather turns, the winds over the Aegean have picked up, making the passage across the Aegean more treacherous. Giorgos Moutafis / Reuters
Greece refugees boat sinks
A woman makes her way to safety. According to witnesses, all the passengers on this boat survived, while refugees on several other boats were not so fortunate. Giorgos Moutafis / Reuters
Greece refugees boat sinks
A young boy and a woman cry out for help from aboard the boat. Aris Messinis / AFP / Getty Images
Greece refugees boat sinks
A refugee hands over a toddler to a volunteer lifeguard helping with the rescue. Giorgos Moutafis / Reuters
Greece refugees boat sinks
A rescue worker on a jet ski assists the rescue. Aris Messinis / AFP / Getty Images
Greece refugees boat sinks
The body of a dead baby, most likely a passenger on another boat that sunk, lies on the beach at Lesbos. AFP
Greece refugees boat sinks
A woman holds the baby that was found on the beach. Aris Messinis / AFP / Getty Images

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Photos: 150 rescued from sinking boat off Lesbos

The craft was one of many to encounter trouble making the crossing from Turkey as waters turn treacherous

Topics:
International
Greece
Refugees