Five German tourists go missing off Greece's Symi island

Five tourists from Germany have gone missing off the coast of Greece"s Symi island after a sailing boat was blown out to sea due to strong winds.

According to Report, which cites ERT television channel, three of the eight people on board managed to swim to the shore of Symi island, reaching the port of Panormiti, while the remaining five are still listed as missing.

The search operation involves three Coast Guard patrol boats, a FRONTEX vessel, and a Super Puma helicopter.