8 dead, 18 rescued as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island of Rhodes

ATHENS, Greeece (AP) — Greek authorities say a speedboat carrying migrants capsized Friday morning off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes, leaving eight dead, including a child. The coast guard said the incident occurred while the speedboat was carrying out “dangerous maneuvers” to try and evade a patrol vessel, causing migrants to fall into the sea. Eighteen of the migrants were rescued. Authorities confirmed that two of the survivors were arrested on smuggling charges.It was unclear whether other passengers were missing, authorities said. Eight of the survivors have been hospitalized, local officials said, with one of them in critical condition, according to state-run television.