BREAKING: More than 80 migrants missing, feared drowned after two boats sink off Greek islands
A local resident, who witnessed one of the boats getting into difficulty, described seeing people climbing up rocks to"save themselves".Authorities and local residents take part in a large-scale rescue operation on the island of Kythira. Pic: AP
More than 80 migrants are missing, feared drowned after two boats sank in separate incidents in Greek waters.In the most serious incident, around 70 people are missing after a boat broke up and sank off the island of Kythira.One resident described seeing the boat"smashing against the rocks" and people climbing up them to try and"save themselves".
"It was an unbelievable sight," Martha Stathaki said."All the residents here went down to the harbour to try and help."More on Greece
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