“He left his country looking for a better life in Europe because of economic difficulties,” lawyer Athanasios Iliopoulos said. The boat is thought to have set off with passengers from the Libyan coastal city of Tobruk on 10 June. Authorities said the vessel repeatedly refused Greek help, saying it wanted to go to Italy. The group said it alerted Greek authorities and aid agencies hours before the disaster unfolded. Greek authorities also denied reports the vessel was stationary for hours, saying that it had sailed a distance of about 30 nautical miles from its detection to its sinking.

Source: Libya Today June 21, 2023 06:02 UTC