After a migrant boat collapsed in Greece, the United Nations Human Rights Office reported that more than 500 migrants were still missing.
78 people were killed in the horrific tragedy, according to UN spokesman Jeremy Lawrence, and more than 500 people, including women and children, are still missing.
After this tragedy, he claimed, operations against people traffickers have become crucial.
However, because the migrant boat was secured with a rope by the coast guards, the Greek authorities refuted the reports that it sank.
Several sources, including the two migrant passengers on the boat, claimed that the Coast Guard officials attempted to tie the boat with a rope, which caused the boat to capsize.
Initially, the Coast Guard said that the officials threw a rope for some time while maintaining a safe distance, but that rope was not thrown to stop the boat, but to keep its balance and reach the migrant boat safely. Went to reach them and find out that they don't need any help.
Greek authorities have denied reports that a rope was thrown to stop the boat, but a migrant who survived on the boat said coastguards had towed the migrant boat from the left side. The rope was tied, after which the boat suddenly turned to one side.
Greece's acting Prime Minister, Lounis Sarmas, has ordered an investigation to find out the facts and technical aspects of the sinking of the boat, saying that those responsible for the incident will be determined soon.
It should be noted that a migrant boat sank in the sea near Greece, as a result of which 79 people died and hundreds went missing.
The 65 to 100-foot-long boat may have had 750 people on board, but the exact number is yet unknown, according to the officials.
According to Greek authorities, the majority of the refugees on board are from Egypt, Syria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Greek navy ships, boats, and helicopters are taking part in the rescue effort, according to officials.
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