Image of 3-year-old who washed ashore underscores Europe's refugee crisis

[Crabtownboy]

One of the saddest photos I have ever seen. Such a tragedy.

 

[Zaac]

Sweet merciful Jesus! :tear:

CNN)The 3-year-old lies face down, his head to one side with his bottom slightly up -- the way toddlers like to sleep.

But the water is lapping around his face and his body is lifeless.

The boy, in a red T-shirt, blue pants and tiny shoes with Velcro straps, was one of 12 people who drowned off Turkey and washed up on a beach Wednesday.

A photo of him lying alone and being approached by an official has been shared widely around the world, often with the Twitter hashtag #KıyıyaVuranİnsanlık or "Flotsam of Humanity" in Turkish.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/02/europ...ed-ashore-in-turkey/index.html?eref=rss_world