Boat Carrying Hundreds of Migrants Capsizes in Mediterranean

A rescue operation is under way for migrants aboard a boat that capsized in the Mediterranean Sea early Friday, according to Greek officials. Over 250 people of the "significant number" of passengers thrown into the water have already been rescued off the Greek island of Crete. "People are in the water, boats crossing the area have thrown lifebuoys and are moving to save the migrants," a spokeswoman for the Greek coast guard said. "The number of people in...

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