A boat carrying about 400 people "in distress" has been spotted adrift between Greece and Malta and is taking on water, support services have said. Alarm Phone also tweeted its concerns, saying it had received a call from the boat, which departed from Tobruk in Libya. Image: The boat in distress with about 400 people on board is pictured, with Merchant vessels Pericles and FMT Urla in the background. Pic:Sea-Watch/ReutersAccording to Alarm Phone, people on board the boat, currently adrift between Greece and Malta, are panicking. The boat is now in the Maltese Search and Rescue area, Alarm Phone added, also saying Italian officials have sent a vessel to rescue the boat.
