A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants said to be from Syria and Afghanistan has been intercepted off the Greek coast.<br /><br />It was towed to safety by the coast guard after running into trouble off the coast of Pylos in the southwestern Peloponnese.<br /><br />Those on board reportedly included an elderly woman and two who were pregnant.<br /><br />The three women were taken to the city’s health centre as a precaution, while the other migrants are being temporarily housed at an indoor sports arena.<br /><br />Three people on the boat have been arrested on charges of people smuggling.
