Death toll in ship capsize off Greek coast rises to 59

At least 59 migrants drowned early on June 14 and more were feared missing after their overloaded boat capsized and sank off Greece in the country's deadliest shipwreck this year, the coast guard said, Report informs referring to Reuters.

By midday, 104 people had been rescued, but it remained unclear how many were on board when the vessel went under, authorities said.

"We fear the number of dead will rise," said a shipping ministry official who spoke on condition of anonymity.