Greek ship 'Blue Sky' carrying over 700 migrants docks in Italy after being abandoned by its crew

Greek ship carrying over 700 migrants docks in Italy after being abandoned by its crew. (Express).

A GREEK cargo ship thought to be carrying 700 migrants - including Kurds and Syrians - has docked in the Italian port of Gallipoli after it was abandoned by its crew.

The Blue Sky M was headed to the Italian coast on autopilot when it was apparently abandoned by its crew in Greek waters off the coast of Corfu.

Italian officials took control of the the vessel when it was spotted yesterday after authorities received a distress call about a potential incident on board.

Today, the Italian Red Cross posted images showing the ship docking in Italy, while ambulance crews were pictured waiting following reports some passengers were suffering frostbite.

Four migrants - thought to be Kurds and Syrians – had been found dead on the cargo ship, the Red Cross confirmed.

A spokeswoman for the charity, Mimma Antonagi, said the exact number of people on board is still not known - but the estimated number of 600 to 700 passengers is said to have risen. Read the full story here.