Migrant boat tragedy: 'Survivors swam for hours surrounded by bodies of children'

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An horrific picture is beginning to emerge from Wednesday's sinking of a boat carrying migrants off the coast of Greece.

Up to 500 people are missing after the overcrowded fishing boat sank.

One witness told Sky News that those on the boat were forced to drink their own urine after fresh water ran out.

She also said survivors were had to swim for hours around corpses as they battled to survive.

Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/greece-migrant-boat-disaster-survivors-swam-for-hours-surrounded-by-childrens-bodies-12903761

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