At least 79 people drown as refugee boat sinks off Greece
Hundreds more feared missing from overcrowded fishing vessel that reportedly sailed from Libya for Italy
At least 79 people have died and hundreds more are feared missing in the deadliest migrant shipwreck off Greece this year.
The victims, nearly all of them men from Afghanistan and Pakistan, drowned when the large trawler they were travelling in capsized off the southern Peloponnese.
It was unclear how many passengers were missing from the vessel, which had set out from eastern Libya and was heading for Italy.
By nightfall, Greece’s caretaker government had declared three days of national mourning to mark the tragedy.
“There has been a dramatic rise in the death count, which is climbing by the hour,” said one Greek official. “Speculation is rife that as many as 600 people were onboard but that has not been confirmed. The ship is under the water. It has sunk.”
About 104 passengers had been rescued as of Wednesday afternoon, he said.
(Adapted from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/14/scores-drown-refugee-boat-sinks-off-greece)
Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F) according to the text. Then choose the option that contains the correct sequence.
( ) The shipwreck off the southern Peloponnese resulted in the deadliest migrant incident in Greece this year, claiming the lives of at least 79 people.
( ) The majority of the victims were men from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
( ) Greece's caretaker government declared three days of national mourning to commemorate the tragic event.
( ) The ship departed from eastern Libya and was bound for Italy.
( ) The exact number of missing passengers from the vessel is still unknown.