Drowned Syrian toddler’s photo goes viral
Heartbreaking images that surfaced Wednesday of a drowned Syrian toddler’s tiny body on a Turkish beach went viral, shared by thousands of social media users around the world.
The 3-year-old boy and his 5-year-old brother were reported by Turkish media to have been among 12 refugees who drowned when their boat apparently capsized while trying to make the short but treacherous journey to the Greek island of Kos.
Photos carried by Turkey’s Dogan news agency showed the child face-down on the beach, wearing a red T-shirt, blue shorts and sneakers with Velcro closings, and subsequently a Turkish police officer cradling the tiny corpse.
About 2,000 people per day are making the short crossing from Turkey to the Greek islands, with thousands more crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa.
Los Angeles Times