Gales off Greek islands stall efforts to find missing migrants

An Afghan covered with a blanket, speaks with other migrants at an old school used as a temporary shelter on the island of Kythira, southern Greece, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Strong winds were hampering rescue efforts at two Greek islands Friday for at least 10 migrants believed to be missing after shipwrecks left more than 20 people dead, officials said (Thanassis Stavrakis/AP/PA)

Strong winds hampered efforts around two Greek islands to find at least 10 migrants believed to be missing at sea after shipwrecks left at least 23 people dead, officials said.

A dinghy and a sailboat sank in two separate incidents late on Wednesday and early on Thursday off the islands of Lesbos, near the coast of Turkey, and Kythira, south of the Greek mainland — prompting a dramatic night-time rescue, with survivors hauled to safety up cliffs.