Rescue launched for tourists after Brit passenger boat sinks off Greek Island
"At the moment there is wind in the area and it is making a lot of waves, we were told about a yacht. With every reservation, the boat has been overturned."All passengers have reportedly been rescued with everyone "safe and in good health", according to a Greek Ministry of Shipping spokesperson.It has been reported that the rescue operation started immediately after the call for help and ended at shortly after 12 noon.
Greek Minister of Shipping G. Plakiotakis gave "congratulations to the officers of the Coast Guard for the timely and effective rescue operation, but also to the crew of Sea Jet 2 the company SEAJETS that rushed to help".The vessel sent out a danger signal after it sank 16 miles off the coast of MilosCrew of £250,000 yacht tell of terror after charge from pod of killer whales
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