Greece says eight dead after speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near island

Coast guard officers cover bodies after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized in the south-eastern Aegean Sea island of Rhodes, Greece (Argyris Mantikos/Eurokinissi via AP)

A speedboat carrying migrants has capsized off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes, leaving eight dead, Greek authorities said.

The coast guard said the incident occurred while the speedboat was carrying out “dangerous manoeuvres” to try and evade a patrol vessel on Friday, causing migrants to fall into the sea.