Police: Boat with 176 Syrians reaches Cyprus from Turkey
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cyprus police say food and medical care are being given to 176 migrants who reached the island's northwestern coast aboard a boat.
Police spokesman Michalis Ioannou told The Associated Press that the 16-meter (53-foot) vessel arrived Friday afternoon after setting sail from a point near Mersin, Turkey, and traveling overnight.
Two women and a baby were taken to the hospital as a precaution. Ioannou said each migrant paid smugglers up to $2,200 for a spot aboard the boat. He said the migrants are believed to be Syrians and some have relatives in Cyprus.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cyprus last week urged large European Union countries to accept more migrants from overburdened members that are entry points into Europe.