18 rescued as British tourist ship sinks off Greek island
12 August 2021, 09:43 | Updated: 12 August 2021, 10:52
A rescue operation has successfully rescued all passengers from a British tourist ship that sank off a Greek island.
The local coastguard confirmed that 18 passengers were on board the British-flagged vessel, although the nationalities of those on board was not immediately clear.
Several boats and two helicopters helped with the efforts. The 30-metre vessel sand off the northwest coast of the island of Milos.
Greece's coastguard carried out a search and rescue operation for around a dozen passengers.
It is not yet known what caused the ship to sink.
A local spokeswoman for the coastguard confirmed that "as far as we know" all involved in the incident were of Greek nationality, adding that all passengers are in a "healthy" condition.
The rescued passengers have since been taken to Milos.
Updates to follow
