The bodies of three minors have been recovered by Greek officials as 19 migrants are rescued after their dinghy hit rocks near Turkey.

The coastguard said three patrol vessels were looking for other possible survivors on the island of Chios in the Aegean Sea.

Greece has been a favoured gateway to the European Union for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia since 2015.

The number of migrants arriving into Greece had dropped until last year when there was 41,561 arrivals by sea recorded.

Around 10,163 migrants reached Greece by sea so far this year.