A refugeed ship is overwhelmed by the waters near Greece, I am afraid that it will be over 50

Jimu Journalist Sun Yan

Intern Wang Yizhen

According to the Guardian, on August 10, local time, the Greek government stated that a refugee ship carrying dozens of people sank in the waters near Greece on the evening of the 9th. Starting around, but as of the evening of the 10th, there was no progress in search and rescue operations, and about 50 people were still falling unknown.

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It is reported that the ship departed from Antalia on the south coast of Turkey and suffered a strong wind on the way to Italy, sinking at 38 nautical miles south of Rhode Island (about 70 kilometers).

An official of the Greek Coast Guard said that at that time, there were about 80 people on the ship. "As of 5 am (10th), a total of 29 people were rescued, all men, but more than 50 people disappeared."

The Minister of Policy, Greek Shipping and Island Policy, said that the coastal guards patrol ship, a "super American lion" helicopter, and several ships sailing near the Aegean Sea have joined search and rescue operations. However, a spokesman for the Coast Guard said that the search and rescue operation was hindered due to the wind speed of 30 miles (about 48 kilometers) per hour.

(Picture source: "Guardian")

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