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Greek authorities probing 3 migrant deaths on island camp

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ATHENS- Greek authorities are investigating the deaths of three migrants over the past week in a camp on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesbos.

 

Two of the men, an Egyptian and a Syrian national, were found dead in their tents in the Moria camp last week. A third migrant, a Pakistani, died in his tent Monday.

 

Initial indications suggest they were poisoned by fumes from stoves lit inside the tents to counter bitter winter conditions.

 

Greece's immigration ministry said Tuesday a coroner's report is pending. A full post-mortem could not be held on Lesbos and samples from the bodies have been sent to Athens.

 

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