Migrant Boat Accident near Lesbos: Two Dead, 18 Rescued Amid High Winds

Authorities continue search for other passengers as strong winds disrupt ferry traffic in Greece.

Two migrants were killed and 18 were rescued after a dinghy carrying them hit rocks amid high winds near the Greek island of Lesbos.
Authorities have launched a search for other passengers believed to have been on the boat; it remains unclear how many made it onto land.
The incident occurred near the resort town of Thermi on the east of Lesbos, facing the nearby coast of Turkey.
Strong winds disrupted ferry traffic in many parts of Greece on Wednesday.
Despite rigorous patrolling by the Greek coast guard and the EU border protection agency Frontex, Lesbos remains a transit point for illegal migration into the European Union.