At least 79 dead, hundreds feared missing after overcrowded boat sinks

It was unclear how many passengers were missing, but some initial reports suggested hundreds of people may have been aboard when the boat went down far from shore

A fishing boat crammed to the gunwales with migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank on Wednesday off the coast of Greece, authorities said (Hellenic Coast Guard/AP)

A fishing boat crammed to the gunwales with migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank on Wednesday off the coast of Greece, authorities said.

In one of the worst disasters of its kind this year, at least 79 people are dead and many more are missing.