At Least 25 Missing After Boat Carrying Migrants Partially Sinks Off Coast of Southern Greek Island
24 Articles
24 Articles
Crete and the island near Gavdos, opposite the Libyan coast, have become the main gateway for asylum seekers in Greece.
The Greek coastguard told AFP on Monday that one person had died and 25 others were missing after a boat full of migrants sank off the island of Gavdos, near Crete.
According to testimonies of survivors, 77 people were on board the boat, which capsized approximately 70 km south of Gavdos, near Crete.
Searches continued throughout the night in the sea area 38 nautical miles south of Gavdos, without result, to locate the missing persons after the incident with the half-sunken dinghy. According to the testimonies of the 51 rescued people, a total of 77 people were on board the dinghy. So far, one person has been found unconscious, while the 51 rescued people are in good health. Major search and rescue operation The operation, under the coordina…
One person died and 25 are missing after a boat carrying refugees sank off the coast of Greece. 51 people were rescued.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
