It remains unclear exactly how many people were on board the boat, which sank 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) off the Egyptian coast. Survivors say the boat was overcrowded, and it is believed that many of those killed were women and children who were unable to swim. The migrants' boat capsized on Wednesday, nearly 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from the Nile Delta port city of Rosetta. The migrants' boat capsized on Wednesday, nearly 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from the Nile Delta port city of Rosetta. A Greek official says authorities caught 107 people, mainly Syrian families, entering Greece across the Evros river forming the border with Turkey.
Source: ABC News September 23, 2016 10:40 UTC