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Greece boat disaster: Capsized boat had 100 children in hold, BBC told

BBC News

By Nick Beake in Kalamata & George Wright in London
 
June 15, 2023
 

Survivors from a fishing boat that sank off southern Greece in one of Europe’s worst migrant disasters say up to 100 children may have been on board.

At least 78 people have already been confirmed dead in the disaster.

But many more could still be missing at sea, with reports suggesting that up to 750 people were aboard the vessel.

At least 11 arrests have been made including several Egyptians on suspicion of people trafficking, Greek TV reports.