Timeline: How the migrant boat tragedy unfolded off Greece

[Deplorable Yankee]

16 Jun 2023
Greek authorities have been accused of failing to rescue hundreds of refugees and migrants onboard a vessel that sunk near the coastal town of Pylos, causing one of the biggest tragedies in the Mediterranean Sea.

Reports suggest as many as 750 people were packed onto the fishing boat that capsized early on Wednesday in deep waters about 80km (50 miles) off the southern Peloponnese peninsula.

At least 78 bodies have been recovered and 104 people rescued. Hundreds are still missing.

The Greek coastguard was alerted to the presence of the vessel about 10am (08:00 GMT) on Tuesday. It capsized later that evening.
Exactly what happened in the intervening hours remains unclear.

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12ft.io

I'm hoping the pod of orcas off Spain is vacationing

 

[shockedcanadian]

Not saving human lives is pure evil. I bet many of the victims were the most vulnerable too. I get that they want to deter them from coming but you save them and then deport if you wish. Do Greeks not believe in God or humanity?

 

[1srelluc]

I care as much about that as the scores of illegals that have drown crossing the Rio Grande.

 

[luiza]

Not so stupid those Greecy people . Like turning a blind eye to a charging elephant .

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Not saving human lives is pure evil. I bet many of the victims were the most vulnerable too. I get that they want to deter them from coming but you save them and then deport if you wish. Do Greeks not believe in God or humanity?

500 dead Africans on their way to western Europe is incredibly happy news

I'd be inclined to throw em cinder blocKS

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Twitter took the vid down