At least 79 people are dead and more than 100 have been rescued after a fishing boat with migrants aboard capsized near the coast of Greece on Wednesday. The boat capsized overnight 45 miles southwest of Pylos, Greece, in the country's southern Peloponnese peninsula, the Greek coast guard said Wednesday. A coast guard patrol boat headed for the area while a coast guard helicopter monitored the vessel. After supplying the ship with food, a second merchant ship approached the fishing boat with more supplies and assistance, which was declined. The coast guard patrol boat moved alongside the ship before it ultimately capsized early Wednesday.

Source: Libya Today June 14, 2023 17:16 UTC