cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/660398

A fishing boat carrying migrants capsized off southern Greece, leading to at least 78 deaths. Over 100 people have been rescued so far. The boat was headed to Italy from eastern Libya. Search and rescue efforts involve multiple naval and air assets. In Libya, authorities are cracking down on migrants, detaining and deporting them. Smugglers are using larger boats to evade coast guard patrols. Another yacht with 81 migrants was towed to a port in Crete after a distress call.