Death toll rises in migrant boat disaster off Greece

According to the news from the Greek state agency AMNA, the Greek Coast Guard found another body 47 nautical miles southwest of Navarin.

With the body taken to Kalamata for autopsy, the number of people who lost their lives in the disaster rose to 82.

SUSPECTS EXPRESSED

The testimony of 9 Egyptians, who were arrested on charges of illegal immigrant smuggling as a result of the sinking of the boat carrying irregular immigrants, has concluded. The suspects claimed they were innocent.

One of the detainees claimed that the other four suspects were illegal immigrant smugglers.

A DNA SAMPLE WILL BE TAKEN FROM THOSE SEARCHING FOR FAMILY

In the statement made by the Greek Ministry of Immigration and Asylum, it was stated that 86 people, 5 of whom were children, who survived the disaster, were taken to the Malakasa Reception and Identification Center.

In the statement, it was stated that the Greek Disaster Victim Identification team will work to identify those who lost their lives in the disaster.

In the shared statement that the relatives of those who lost their lives in the disaster can request a DNA sample from the corresponding unit, it was noted that the Greek Red Cross will also contribute to the identification process.

FACE IN GREECE

On June 14, a fishing boat carrying irregular migrants capsized in international waters 47 nautical miles from Navarino in the Peloponnese in Greece. 104 people on the fishing boat were rescued and brought to the port of Kalamata, and the bodies of 81 people were found in the surveys carried out after the incident.

According to Alarm Phone, a nonprofit organization, there were around 700 people on board. (AA)