The Greek Coast Guard rescued 21 migrants near the island of Rhodes, who sent a call for help from a rubber boat. The search and rescue operation took place in the sea area in the northeast of Rhodes. The migrants were in an inflatable boat, one of them called the European number 112 with a […]
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Paros: new shipwreck with 80 migrants – rescue operation continues
In the offshore area northwest of the Greek island of Paros, a new large-scale search and rescue operation is underway to find migrants in disaster. According to the first information, the sailboat that carried them capsized, and about 80 passengers were in the water. The search, coordinated by the Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center […]
Rescue operation on Evros, Turks asked for asylum in Greece
A group of 17 Turkish citizens yesterday at noon, December 1, crossed the border in the Evros River Delta to seek asylum and found themselves in difficult conditions. They went to the police. Among the border violators there are 8 men, 4 women and 5 children. evros-news.gr… Finding themselves in a difficult situation, they sent […]
Greece: bulk carrier SEA BIRD wrecks in the Myrtoan Sea
Under unclear circumstances, the cargo ship SEA BIRD crashed into the rocky islet of Karavia in the Myrtoan Sea (Μυρτώο Πέλαγος). During the rescue operation, a crew of 16 people was rescued. A dry cargo ship flying the flag of the Togolese Republic transported wheat. Onboard there were 16 crew members, all Syrian citizens. The […]