It is more than a year and a half since an antiquated freighter ran aground off Drapanias in Kissamos Bay, breaking in two after the dramatic rescue of its 10-man crew. With legal problems hindering the possibility of any salvage operation, the rusting hull sections have remained stubbornly in view, joining a handful of wrecks around the shores of Greece which have morphed from eyesore into tourist attraction. It’s presence is well documented in a succession of drone videos on YouTube, the most recent of which dates from last June (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjumqzG5g50).
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Immigrant ship sinks off the Peloponnese – many drowned
A shipwreck in the early hours of Wednesday 14th June, off the coast of Pylos in the western Peloponnese, is likely to prove one of the most fatal incidents to date involving immigrants in the Mediterranean. So far, 78 bodies have been recovered while another 104 people have been saved, but a much larger number remain unaccounted for.
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