The Greek Coast Guard said Thursday that there were at least seven people, including two children, after a ship that transported migrants from Türkiye to a nearby Greek island.
Search and rescue operations on the northern coast of Lesbos Island recovered the body. The Coast Guard said 23 people were rescued.
Turkish state-run media said the incident happened after the Aegean rubber boat between mainland Türkiye and Lesbos sank, and the Turkish Coast Guard participated. The rescued person was taken to the hospital and the search continued, Anadolu News Agency said.
The weather in the area was reportedly good and it is unclear what caused the ship to overturn early Thursday morning.
There is no immediate information about the number of people on board, nationality or the number of people on board the ship.
Ocean and land search and rescue operations continue, with three Coast Guards, an Air Force helicopter and a nearby ship looking for potential further victims.
Greece is one of the main entrances to the European Union that fled the Middle East, Africa and Asia from conflict and poverty, and many people have made short but often dangerous journeys in the inflatable Ding and.
