At least three dead as migrant boat capsizes off Greek island

The bodies of three migrants were picked up in waters off the Greek island of Crete during a rescue effort involving a commercial ship, authorities said on Friday. There were twenty migrants which were directed to the area on the orders of the Greek Search and Rescue Center.

According to Greek public broadcaster ERT, an accident occurred when the vessel approached the migrants' boat and they tried to climb up ladders into the vessel a sudden movement caused the small boat to capsize. The Greek Coast Guard told the reporters that the search for survivors was continuing with four patrol boats.