Passenger ship off Greece signals armed presence aboard, reports state TV

Not even a day after the incident of burning car ferry with hundreds of passengers trapped on board, Greece facing another situation with a vessel.

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A vessel carrying passengers off the Greek island of Corfu has sent a distress signal because of suspected armed people on board, Greek state television reported on Tuesday.

Greece's NERIT state TV did not provide further details, except to say that "illegal immigrants" were involved in the situation on the ship.