Search Continues Off Greek Island for Missing Migrants

Search Continues Off Greek Island for Missing Migrants
Migrants are reflected in a water puddle as they disembark off the coast of the Greek island of Lesbos on March 21, 2016. Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo
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ATHENS, Greece—Greek authorities say a search and rescue operation is continuing off the coast of the southern island of Crete for several people believed missing a day after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank in high winds.

Greece’s coast guard said three vessels were involved Friday in the search and rescue operation southeast of Crete. A total of 37 people were rescued late Thursday, including one child and one woman, with some pulled from the sea and others from the sinking sailboat, the coast guard said.