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| At least 59 drown as refugee boat sinks off Greece | At least 59 drown as refugee boat sinks off Greece |
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| More feared missing and 104 rescued from vessel that reportedly sailed from Libya and which coastguard says was heading for Italy | More feared missing and 104 rescued from vessel that reportedly sailed from Libya and which coastguard says was heading for Italy |
| At least 59 people have drowned and more are feared missing after a refugee boat capsized and sank off Greece. | At least 59 people have drowned and more are feared missing after a refugee boat capsized and sank off Greece. |
| By midday, 104 people were rescued, but it remained unclear how many were onboard when the vessel went under, authorities said. The shipwreck was the deadliest off Greece this year. | By midday, 104 people were rescued, but it remained unclear how many were onboard when the vessel went under, authorities said. The shipwreck was the deadliest off Greece this year. |
| The coastguard said the boat, which was on its way to Italy, was spotted in international waters late on Tuesday by an aircraft belonging to the EU border agency Frontex and two nearby vessels, about 50 miles (80km) south-west of the town of Pylos in southern Greece. | |
| It said those onboard had refused assistance offered by Greek authorities late on Tuesday. A few hours later the boat capsized and sank, triggering a search and rescue operation. | It said those onboard had refused assistance offered by Greek authorities late on Tuesday. A few hours later the boat capsized and sank, triggering a search and rescue operation. |
| The state broadcaster ERT said it had sailed from the Libyan town of Tobruk, which lies south of the Greek island of Crete, with most onboard being young men in their 20s. Their nationalities, as well as where the boat had sailed from, were not immediately confirmed by Greek authorities. | The state broadcaster ERT said it had sailed from the Libyan town of Tobruk, which lies south of the Greek island of Crete, with most onboard being young men in their 20s. Their nationalities, as well as where the boat had sailed from, were not immediately confirmed by Greek authorities. |
| Survivors were taken to the town of Kalamata, the authorities said. | Survivors were taken to the town of Kalamata, the authorities said. |
| Greece is one of the main routes into the EU for refugees and migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Most cross to Greek islands from nearby Turkey, but a growing number of boats also undertake a longer and more dangerous journey from Turkey to Italy via Greece. | |
| About 72,000 refugees and migrants have arrived so far this year in Italy, Spain, Greece, Malta and Cyprus, according to UN data, with the majority landing in Italy. |