Three days of national mourning after shipwreck off the Greek coast: At least 79 bodies have already been recovered, fearing hundreds may be killed

The ship, which is between 20 and 30 meters long, ran into trouble early in the morning off the coast of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. capsized and sank. The shipwreck occurred in international waters, about 50 miles from the Greek coastal municipality of Pylos.

According to the latest Greek Coast Guard tally, at least 79 bodies have already been recovered. 104 people could be saved. It is feared that the death toll could rise further, because according to those on board who could be saved, as many as 400 people could have been on board. An aid organization even talks about 750 people.

The Greek coast guard does not want to speculate on the exact number of people on board, but a spokesperson says in the Greek press that they expect the death toll to rise sharply. Earlier in the day, the Coast Guard also stated that there were too many people on board. He said, “It was full.”

According to Greek authorities, a large-scale search for survivors or bodies has begun, with coast guard and air force patrol ships, a navy frigate, cargo ships and other vessels in the area. Four hospitals were placed on standby to treat any injured.