7 drown after migrant boat overturns off Greek island of Lesbos

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At least seven people have drowned after a migrant boat overturned off the Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday.

Another 57 people have been rescued in an operation that's still ongoing. 

It is reported that four women and two children were among the dead, but officials have not released their nationalities yet.

More details from the incident are awaited. 

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