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Hope dims for missing migrants amid questions about Greece's actions in deadly sinking – Boston Herald

Nine survivors from a migrant boat that sank were arrested on suspicion of smuggling as hope faded for hundreds of missing passengers and attention turned to Greece’s failure to act before the ship capsized. The trawler may have carried as many as 750 passengers when it went down early Wednesday. A huge search-and-rescue operation initially recovered 78 bodies and picked up 104 survivors. But no more have been found. A Greek coast guard vessel escorted the trawler for hours and watched helplessly as it sank in minutes. Greek officials argued that the migrants repeatedly refused assistance and insisted on continuing to Italy. Legal experts said that was no excuse. ....

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