Migrant boat sinks: Dozens drown off coast of southern Greece

At least 78 people have drowned off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants sank.
A large rescue operation has been launched - it was complicated by high winds.
More than a hundred people have been rescued but dozens are still missing. off the Peloponnese peninsula.
The nighttime incident happened some 75 kilometers southwest of Greece's southern Peloponnese region.
The boat is believed to have been bound for Italy after sailing from Tobruk in eastern Libya.

Al Jazeera’s John Psaropoulos is live from Athens, Greece for the latest updates.

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[samcalvinist]

Had they stayed in their own countries and struggled to improve their own countries then this tragedy would have never happened.

[zubversivezigotto]

Smugglers are the first to blame, but then there's the personal responsibility of the migrants, they're aware of the risks it is their choices they know the odds.

[susanwestern]

Oh well. They chose to get in the boat.

[ofortuna]

Fantastic news 🎉❤🎂We want more of this! Humanity needs it!

[jaip]

Should've gone to Turkey, every Muslim was celebrating Erdogan.
Not welcome in the EU.

[johncrost]

Oh no - the NHS loses another load of brain surgeons! How sad... :o)

[Fischstix]

think of europe itself as a boat at sea, how many can we let on before it too capsizes?

[moonspots]

Yeah, well that's part of the risk. Here's an idea; stay home.

[MelonHead]

Moment of silence ... for the boat. 😢🚢

[SeeLasSee]

Regulate migration strictly if you wish for this to end. If people know that they’ll be returned new boats will stop.

[dalemarks-jjqw]

It's their own fault. They should have gone through the Application process. Not boarding a Overcrowded vessel.

[avagrego]

Lybian boat sinks in international waters.

[alexspearing]

The whole of the UK is crying right now 😢

[jamesfletcher]

Great news hopefully people will stop taking thr risk

[kapinio]

😂😂😂. No but seriously this saves EU citizens a large sum of money over a long period of time.

[omarlittle-hales]

Salam, Shlomo, Shalom, Peace.
To God We Have From, To God We Return. RIP. XXX

[tex]

Perhaps they should've stayed in Libya and tried to make a difference by voting in the election and at least making a stand for their own homeland instead of illegally invading other countries and causing chaos...

[Littleangel]

Where are shifted survivors ?? Please tell anyone 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[timothyvto]

Father God I come to you just as I am, I confess with my mouth that Jesus died & rose again on the 3rd day & now sits on the right hand of God. Amen🌹

[diazvirdani]

*Greece🇬🇷 have maritime disputes with Turkiye.*
make maritime border agreement & peace!