Crippled ship with 400 migrants on board heads for safe port in Greece

A ship with migrants on board near the southern island of Crete (Hellenic Coast Guard via AP)

A small cargo ship with about 400 migrants on board that suffered engine problems in the eastern Mediterranean Sea off the island of Crete is being led to a safe anchorage in Greece.

The Greek coast guard said in a statement said the Turkish-flagged freighter was located by a Greek search and rescue vessel east of Crete. Greek authorities had earlier been informed that the cargo ship was crippled and in need of assistance.