Greek coast guard units, aided by air force planes, were scouring a sea region west of the Ionian island of Corfu on Sunday morning for survivors of a wooden vessel that reportedly sunk while ferrying more than 250 Afghan illegal immigrants towards Italy.
Some 22 people on the 30-metre vessel were still missing, authorities said. Conversely, 241 illegals were picked up by a passing freighter.
ANA-MPA
