On Wednesday , a freighter carrying 768 people , most believed to be migrants from war-torn Syria , docked safely in the southern port of Gallipoli after the coast guard seized control . Rescuers are trying to restart the boat 's engines , the coast guard says . The ship was carrying about 100 people when it ran aground on a reef in the Aegean Sea off Turkey last week. This is the second time this week the Italian coast guard has rescued such a vessel .
Rescuers are trying to restart the boat 's engines , the coast guard says . The ship was carrying about 100 people when it ran aground on a reef in the Aegean Sea off Turkey last week. This is the second time this week the Italian coast guard has rescued such a vessel .