4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby Turkey. A coast guard statement says 27 people were rescued. Meanwhile, a Greek official warns that wars in the Middle East and Africa, combined with the effects of climate change, will put Europe under continuous long-term pressure from immigration. Greek authorities are bracing for a possible surge in migrant arrivals due to the ongoing fighting in Lebanon and Gaza.