we are shocked like everyone in greece, obviously. after we were informed of this incident, all services were mobilised. the municipality of kalamata we have prepared. we are hearing that, unfortunately, the number of dead is increasing. our europe correspondent nick beake is in athens and has this update. we don t know the scale of this disaster tonight, but it s clear it is bad. more than 100 people have been rescued, but survivors are saying that up to 700 people, they believe, were on board this fishing boat. it set off reportedly from libya and was heading to italy. an image has emerged showing the vessel packed with people in the deepest part of the mediterranean. no one, it would seem, had a life jacket on. the greek authorities have said tonight that they went towards the vessel and that no one wanted help when they offered it. but that has been challenged by an organisation which provides an emergency phone number for people at sea, and it says, in fact, the authorit
are shocked like everyone in greece, obviously. after we were informed of this incident all services were mobilised, and the municipality of kalamata is prepared, we are hearing about the number of dad thatis hearing about the number of dad that is increasing. the hearing about the number of dad that is increasing. that is increasing. the un secretary that is increasing. the un secretary general - that is increasing. the un i secretary general expressed that is increasing. the un - secretary general expressed his distress at the latest developments, his spokesperson giving his reaction to the news from greece. giving his reaction to the news from greece. today we have yet another tragic from greece. today we have yet another tragic illustration, - from greece. today we have yet another tragic illustration, i - another tragic illustration, i can tell you secretary general was horrified by the reports of a shipwreck that took place off the coast of greece, claiming the co
to internal security. my guest is greek migration minister notis mitarachi. has his government lost the confidence of the greek people? notis mitarachi in athens, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. the whole world has watched with a great deal of concern and sympathy the unfolding of this disaster in greece. 57 lives lost in that terrible train crash. do you believe it s going to be seen as a turning point in greece, that business as usual will no longer be accepted? it s obviously a devastating event. the level of grief in the greek people, the greek government, is enormous. 57 people, particularly young people, lost their lives in this accident. multiple causes. there is an independent review under way by specialists. there is the prosecuting authorities now questioning both what happened on the day and more importantly, what have been the systemic mistakes over the years that led to the fact that the railway system has not been completely upgraded by the time it shoul
the agency said safe and legal routes were not available to most people fleeing war and persecution and urged the british government to pursue what it called more humane solutions. now on bbc news it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. i m stephen sackur. the devastating train crash in greece which killed 57 people generated a wave of grief and anger. many greeks see the disaster as symptomatic of a failing state, characterised by a lack of investment in public infrastructure and a lack of accountability at the heart of government. other aspects of public policy are also facing harsh scrutiny, from migration to internal security. my guest is greek migration minister notis mitarachi. has his government lost the confidence of the greek people? notis mitarachi in athens, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. the whole world has watched with a great deal of concern and sympathy the unfolding of this disaster in greece. 57 lives lost in that terrible train crash. do you believe it s
infrastructure and a lack of accountability at the heart of government. other aspects of public policy are also facing harsh scrutiny, from migration to internal security. my guest is greek migration minister notis mitarachi. has his government lost the confidence of the greek people? notis mitarachi in athens, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. the whole world has watched with a great deal of concern and sympathy the unfolding of this disaster in greece. 57 lives lost in that terrible train crash. do you believe it s going to be seen as a turning point in greece, that business as usual will no longer be accepted? it s obviously a devastating event. the level of grief in the greek people, the greek government, is enormous. 57 people, particularly young people, lost their lives in this accident. multiple causes. there is an independent review under way by specialists. there is the prosecuting authorities now questioning both what happened on the day and more importantly,