An infant died on Wednesday and several asylum-seekers were hurt as Greek coastguard patrol vessel hit and sunk the migrants’ dinghy, authorities said.
The coastguard said the incident occurred in “utter darkness” as the migrant boat, which was carrying 34 people, had no lights on.
Greek coastguard vessels use powerful searchlights when on patrol in the Aegean Sea.
The authorities did not clarify whether the patrol boat’s light was in use at the time of the accident.
The asylum-seekers were also not wearing life jackets, the coastguard said.
Six people were taken to a hospital on Kos, among them a pregnant woman. Survivors told officials that one more man was missing.
Two of the injured were in a serious condition, the coastguard said.
