Hopes are dwindling of finding any more survivors as the boat sank in deep waters. Read more at straitstimes.com.
was emotionally reunited with his elder brother on Friday, but there was no news for other relatives gathering in the southern Greek city of Kalamata to search for loved ones.
One survivor, 18-year-old Mohammad from Syria, burst into sobs early on Friday as he spotted his elder brother Fadi, who travelled from the Netherlands searching for him. The authorities, who were alerted by Italy on Tuesday and subsequently monitored the vessel over a period of 15 hours before it sank, say occupants on the vessel repeatedly refused Greek help, saying they wanted to go to Italy.An advocacy group that had been in communication with the vessel said that on at least two occasions, persons on board pleaded for help.
The Greek authorities denied accounts that surfaced late on Thursday that the boat flipped after the coastguard attempted to tow it.
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