6-year-old boy drowns by attemt of illegal immigrants to enter Greece illegally

6-year-old boy drowns by attemt of illegal immigrants to enter Greece illegally

The cruise ship took the survivors later Tuesday to its next port of call, the Aegean resort of Kusadasi, in Turkey.

Turkish authorities did not immediately allow the migrants to leave the vessel, as the accident took place in Greek waters. The tourists on the ship - mostly U.S. nationals - disembarked, the AP reports.

Also Tuesday, Greek coast guards detained 11 illegal immigrants and arrested two suspected migrant smugglers on a boat off the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos