Published 2 years ago

Dozens missing after Greece rescues 29 migrants from capsized boat

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29 people, all men, rescued from the sea 33 nautical miles (38 miles, 61 kilometers) east southeast of Karpathos. Those rescued were from Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran, and told authorities there had been roughly 60 to 80 people on board the vessel. Boat had set sail from Antalya area on the southern Turkish coast and was aiming for Italy.

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Times of India

Dozens missing after Greece rescues 29 migrants from capsized boat

The rescued migrants said their boat had set out from Antalya, Turkey, heading towards Italy with 60 to 80 people aboard, according to a coastguard spokesperson. It had capsized and sunk off the island of Karpathos in the southern Aegean, spokesperson Nikos Kokkalas told state television. The search and rescue operation had begun in the early morning hours amid strong winds, he added.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Dozens feared dead as migrant boat sinks off the coast of Greece

Officials say navy and air force efforts to rescue up to 50 people has shown no signs of progress

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks, in Greece

Those rescued said the boat had set sail from the Antalya area on the southern Turkish coast and was aiming for Italy when it ran into trouble during the night.

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Greece: Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks, 29 rescued

Greek authorities conducted a major search and rescue operation Wednesday for dozens of people believed missing at sea east of the island of Karpathos after a boat reportedly carrying up to 80 migrants towards Italy sank during the night.

2 years ago·Canada

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