Overview

• 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.