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ATHENS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of 18 people, including three children, were rescued on Thursday in the sea area off Greece's Milos island after a 30-meter British flagged tourist boat sank, according to Greek national news agency AMNA.
All 18 passengers of the boat are safe, Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis said.
A major search and rescue operation was coordinated by the Coast Guard as passengers who were on board jumped to the sea when the vessel was sinking.
There have not been any clarifications yet on the circumstances of the accident.
The Coast Guard said several vessels and a navy helicopter were assisting the rescue operation. Enditem
