The "Ionian King" was carrying a shipload of Bangladeshis that had been evacuated from strife-torn Libya to Crete, where they faced extradition back to their own country.
As the ship approached the harbour, on March 5, 49 people on board jumped into the freezing waters in a desperate attempt to escape the authorities.
Three were recovered dead at the time and another 11 were missing.
source: ANA-MPA
