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News Wrap: More deadly sea crossings for migrants

At least 25 migrants drowned when their boat sank off the Greek island of Samos.

Aired 01/28/2016 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

News Wrap: More deadly sea crossings for migrants

Clip: 1/28/2016 | 3m 59s

At least 25 migrants drowned when their boat sank off the Greek island of Samos.

In our news wrap Thursday, at least 25 migrants drowned when their boat sank off the Greek island of Samos. Meanwhile, the Italian Navy rescued nearly 300 people and recovered six bodies of Sicily. Also, three more members of an armed militia group surrendered overnight, leaving four holdouts at a wildlife refuge in Oregon.

Aired 01/28/2016 | Rating NR

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