Seventeen bodies have been recovered and 15 people are feared missing after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Crete, Greek authorities have confirmed. Two survivors told officials that a total of 34 individuals were on board the vessel before it overturned.
Greece's coast guard has launched a search and rescue operation, though efforts are being severely hindered by strong winds and rough seas in the area. The half-submerged vessel was initially spotted on Saturday by a Turkish merchant ship, approximately 41 miles south-west of Ierapetra, a town in southern Crete.
