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Hello there, i m victoria valentine. rescuers are continuing their search off the coast of greece for victims of a boat sinking that s claimed the lives of at least 79 migrants. hundreds are feared to have been on board the ship, which was thought to have been travelling from tobruk in libya to italy, when it capsized around 80 kilometres southwest of pylos in greece. the bodies of some of those drowned have been brought to the port of kalamata, where some of 100 or so survivors are also being treated. our europe correspondent nick beake has the latest from greece. the true scale of this disaster is not yet known, but it s clear it s extremely bad. more than 100 people were rescued but survivors claim up to 700 people were on board the boat when it began to sink. and this