Dozens of migrants rescued off Cyprus coast

Dozens of migrants are rescued off the coast of Cyprus after their fishing boat ran aground near the holiday resort of Paphos, the island’s authorities say.

Police say 92 migrants including 18 women and 46 children were safely brought to shore after arriving by boat, most probably from Turkey.

A police official says the migrants are still being processed and that their origins were not immediately clear, although most who make the sea journey to Cyprus are Syrian refugees.

–AFP

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