A major rescue operation has pulled 17 passengers from the sea after a British tourist ship sunk off a Greek island.
The boat overturned in the sea northwest of Milos on Thursday morning.
An alarm was sounded to the port authorities on with reports that there was a boat sinking off the coast.
The coastguard said three naval vessels, two ships, a private vessel, a navy helicopter and an air force helicopter are said to be operating at the site.
According to ERT, all the passengers are now safe.
The Ministry of Shipping said a danger signal was sent from the 30-metre yacht, the Mirror revealed.
Mayor of Milos, Manolis Mikelis, said: "We have information for 17 people, we are in the process of collecting people from the sea.
"At the moment there is wind in the area and it is making a lot of waves, we were told about a yacht.
"With every reservation, the boat has been overturned."
News24/7 reports the boat was carrying a British flag - and that the incident has left passengers in the water.
The circumstances of the accident are not yet known.
Milos is a popular tourist destination for British tourists during the summer.
The island is well-known for the statues of Greek god Asclepius, Apollo, Poseidon and Aphrodit.
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