One dies after boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing

14/12/2024 18:18

Greek authorities have recovered the body of a man and rescued 39 migrants from the sea after their boat capsized off the southern island of Gavdos in the Mediterranean, its coastguard said on Saturday.



Many are still missing, according to witnesses, and the coastguard has launched a search operation assisted by vessels and aircraft since they were alerted about the incident on Friday night.



In separate incidents on Saturday, a Malta-flagged cargo vessel rescued 47 migrants from a boat sailing about 40 nautical miles off Gavdos, while a tanker rescued another 88 migrants some 28 nautical miles off the tiny island in Greece's south.



According to initial information, coastguard officials believe the boats left together from Libya.