6 irregular migrants dead off Lesbos Island of Greece

ATHENS

At least six irregular migrants died over a shipwreck in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Greece's Lesbos Island on Tuesday.

The accident was only noticed early on Tuesday when a passerby saw the bodies of the migrants washed ashore by the sea.

The Greek Coast Guard is currently operating a large-scale search and rescue operation in the area to locate possible survivors.

According to a statement by the Coast Guard, the six bodies that were found did not have life jackets.

The cause of the shipwreck is still unknown.