Greece: Authorities investigating migrant boat 'incident'

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities said Friday they are investigating an incidental disconnected the seashore of Crete, pursuing reports successful the section quality media that a cargo vessel carrying a ample fig of migrants was stranded successful atrocious weather.

An authoritative from the Merchant Marine Ministry said the seashore defender was monitoring an incidental disconnected the seashore of the land but gave nary further details.

News outlets connected Crete reported that migrants connected the vas had made a distress telephone that had been forwarded to the seashore guard.

Greece has toughened borderline policing and maritime patrols implicit the past 18 months, starring to a emergence successful postulation of migrant boats leaving the Turkish seashore and heading straight to Italy.