At least 20 migrants drown off Greek island, dozens more feared dead

FILE PHOTO: A group of migrants huddle, wrapped in emergency blankets, after being rescued from the water off the island of Evia, Greece, November 1, 2022. Hellenic Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek rescuers on Wednesday recovered 20 bodies of migrants who drowned after their small boat capsized while trying to cross from Turkey to Greece, the coast guard said, and dozens more were feared dead.

The boat sank on Tuesday in rough seas and gale force winds and a search-and-rescue operation was still under way off the Greek island of Evia on Wednesday, the coast guard said.