A surf lifesaver from Melbourne will head to the Greek island of Lesbos next week to join an international surf lifesaving mission. It comes as worsening weather conditions and increased border control in the southern Mediterranean are not deterring migrants from making the dangerous sea crossing to Europe.
The deadly seas of Europe have already claimed the lives of so many refugees trying to flee the bloodshed in Syria.Even as the water temperature cools to hypothermia-inducing levels experienced in the northern hemisphere winter, boatloads keep arriving.
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