Fifteen people have died in two separate migrant boat sinkings, Greece's coastguard said on Thursday, while many more are feared missing. The dead are all women of African origin and their bodies were recovered near the island of Lesbos.

At least 15 migrants killed in two Greece sinkings, many more feared missing

At least 16 migrants have died in an accident in Greece after their boat got overturned near the island of Paros in the central Aegean Sea. According to the country's coastguard, this is the third maritime disaster involving migrants this week.

At least 16 migrants dead in Greece after their boat capsizes

The European Union pledged financial assistance to Greece after migrants swept into the country from Turkey. Also Read: Greece blocks nearly 10,000 migrants at Turkey border "The situation at our border is not only an issue for Greece to manage, it is the responsibility of Europe as a whole," Ursula von der Leyen, EU's executive Commission head said.

Situation on Greek border is Europe's responsibility: Ursula von der Leyen

The boat that is believed to be carrying 200 migrants sent a distress signal

Greece orders search for suspected migrant boat off Crete