BREAKING: British vessel with 17 passengers on board sinks off Greece

Aug 12, 2021

Good morning,

This is a breaking news update from The Scotsman.

A British vessel with 17 passengers on board has sunk off the Greek coast.

Greek authorities say a search and rescue operation is taking place. More as this story unfolds.

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