WebSep 3, 2015 · At least 12 refugees fleeing the war in Syria, including two young boys, drowned on Wednesday while trying to reach the Greek island of Kos from the Turkish resort town of Bodrum, according to... WebFifteen-year-old Chergo Kurdi witnessed a suicide bombing while the family was in Syria. The war there just kept getting closer, his mother said. (CBC) "We saw body parts and bits of …

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WebSep 3, 2015 · Over the last four and a half years, an estimated 240,000 people have died in the grinding violence, including nearly 12,000 children. More than half of Syria’s pre-war population— half, the ... WebThe drowned boy was 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, from Syria, part of a group of 23 trying to reach the Greek island of Kos. They'd set out in two boats on the 13-mile Aegean journey, but the … splint chest when coughing

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WebShocking images of drowned Syrian boy show tragic plight of refugees Young boy found lying face-down on a beach near Turkish resort of Bodrum was one of at least 12 Syrians … WebIn 2015, a photograph of a Syrian child lying dead on a beach went viral. In response to the photograph, Red Cross donations increased. Donations at this time were 55 times greater than in response to statistics that described hundreds of thousands of other refugee deaths. WebSep 3, 2015 · His five-year-old brother Galip and his mother Rihan, 35, have also been identified as being among the 12 Syrians trying to reach Greece who died when their boats sank. The family had been reportedly trying to emigrate to Canada. The father said his children "slipped through his hands" as their boat was taking in water en route to Greece. shell 034