A Greek sailor has died after two freight ships collided in the Aegean Sea and one of the vessels sank, the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry said on Sunday.

Greece`s Captain Michalis ship with nine crewmembers sank after colliding early on Sunday with a Maltese-flagged ship, the Santana, near the East Aegean island of Amorgos, the ministry said.

The eight sailors from the sunken ship were rescued and the dead sailor`s body was recovered during a rescue operation, the ministry said.

The Santana with a Ukrainian crew was en route from Ukraine to Thailand. The ship is now heading for the Greek island of Syros for investigation, the ministry said.
sections: Accidents