Death toll rises to 5 in migrant boat sinking off Grete

ATHENS, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off the island of Crete in southern Greece on Friday night has risen to five, Greek authorities said on Saturday.

The number of people rescued has also risen to 39, while search and rescue operations are on going. The exact number of people on board at the time of the incident remains unknown, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.