ATHENS: Three people have died and 56 others were rescued after a migrant boat capsized off the southern Greek island of Gavdos, according to the state broadcaster.
The Hellenic Coast Guard on Tuesday (local time) said a large-scale search and rescue operation was continuing in rough weather conditions to locate possible missing persons. Survivors were unable to confirm how many people had been on board when the vessel sank, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting the state broadcaster ERT.
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) is assisting Greek authorities in the ongoing operation. The nationalities of the victims and survivors have not yet been confirmed.