Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a migrant boat south of Crete and rescued 18 survivors after a passing cargo ship raised the alarm.
Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a migrant boat found south of Crete, the Associated Press reported. Eighteen people were rescued after a passing cargo ship spotted the vessel approximately 15 nautical miles from the port of Kaloi Limenes and alerted the authorities.
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