Shipwreck of migrants in Greece, dozens of missing people are sought

A sailboat on which about 68 migrants were traveling

, which set sail from Turkey, was wrecked in the early hours of this morning in the Strait of Kafireas, between the islands of Andros and Evia.

This was reported by the Greek Coast Guard, engaged in search and rescue operations for migrants.

Nine men who had initially escaped to safety on an islet were rescued

by the Greek authorities, but according to the stories of the survivors on the boat, at least 68 people would have traveled.

Meanwhile, searches for at least 8 people continue after another shipwreck that took place yesterday afternoon off the island of Samos.

This morning's operation

, according to a Greek Coast Guard statement, began after the boat's passengers had issued a distress call to the 112 Greek emergency line. Rescue operations were, however, hampered by conditions. adverse weather conditions due to the strong winds that would have led to the shipwreck of the boat.

Meanwhile, between night and dawn,

.

To rescue the carts were the patrol boats of the yellow flames and the captaincy. 

On the first vessel, which sailed from Sfax and which lost its engine in the water during the voyage, there were 37 people (including 13 women and a minor) fleeing from Mali, Ivory Coast, Guinea and Cameroon.

On the second, arrived at dawn, there were instead 49, including 12 women and 4 minors.

The 39 migrants (including 11 women and 2 minors) who were on a 7-meter iron boat and then another 50, including 22 women and 10 minors, were also transhipped.

All were taken to the hotspot in the Imbriacola district.

Yesterday, with 6 boats, 204 people arrived.