Athens, December 7 (NA) – A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Greece, leaving a provisional death toll of at least 18 people. The news was reported by the Greek public broadcaster ERT, which reported the event with great consternation, as learned by the Argentine News Agency. The sinking occurred specifically about 26 nautical miles south of the city of Yerapetra, located on the southern coast of the island of Crete. Greek authorities confirmed that the Hellenic Coast Guard managed to rescue only two survivors who were in the water following the incident. __IP__At this moment, rescue teams maintain a large deployment in the maritime area. Patrol boats continue with search operations and the grim task of recovering the bodies from the sea. So far, the cause of the sinking of the precarious vessel has not been clarified, so the Coast Guard has already launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the fatal event.
