1 dead, 25 missing after migrant boat sinks off Greece
One person has died, 25 are missing and 51 people have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank off a Greek island near Crete, according to the country’s coastguard. “Fifty-one were picked up by two boats that were in the area,” a coastguard spokesman said on Monday. He said survivors had reported that 77 … The post 1 dead, 25 missing after migrant boat sinks off Greece appeared first on…
One person has died and 25 migrants are missing after a migrant boat sank near the Greek island of Gavdos, according to the Greek coastguard. Rescue operations are underway, with 51 survivors rescued by two boats in the area. The survivors reported that there were initially 77 people on board the sinking vessel. Rescue efforts involve four ships, boats, a Frontex aircraft, and a coastguard helicopter, as reported by Greece's public broadcaster ERT News.
The 51 rescued people are set to be transported to Crete for processing, where they will be subject to immediate arrest, temporary confinement, and potential transfer to closed detention camps on the Greek mainland. Strong winds are currently impeding the search operation.
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