Migrant boys' father: 'The most beautiful children in the world'

The father of two young boys who died while trying to flee the civil war in Syria has been talking about his loss.

A photograph of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, who was found drowned on a beach in Turkey, has caused an international outcry.

Alan's five-year-old brother Galip and their mother, Rihan, also died.

The boys' father Abdullah said that a few minutes after their boat set off it was assailed by high waves and the captain escaped.

Speaking to the BBC's Fergal Keane, Mr Kurdi described his sons as "the most beautiful children in the world".

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