At Least 79 Migrants Dead and Dozens Feared Missing After Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Greece

At Least 79 Migrants Dead and Dozens Feared Missing After Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Greece
Survivors arrive by yacht after a rescue operation at the port in Kalamata town, about 240 kilometers (150miles) southwest of Athens, Greece, on June 14, 2023. www.argolikeseidhseis.gr via AP
The Associated Press
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KALAMATA, Greece—A fishing boat carrying migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank off Greece on Wednesday, authorities said, leaving at least 79 dead and many more missing in one of the worst disasters of its kind this year.

Coast guard, navy, and merchant vessels and aircraft fanned out for a vast search-and-rescue operation set to continue overnight. It was unclear how many passengers might still be in the water or trapped in the vessel, but some initial reports suggested hundreds of people may have been on board.