A tragic shipwreck off Farmakonisi on Saturday night has left one dead and 19 migrants rescued, including three minors. The Greek Coast Guard continues its search with vessels and a helicopter, while initial reports noted a man found unconscious and two children in critical condition. The total number of passengers remains unknown.
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A migrant stranded in a remote rocky area of Gavdos was rescued and airlifted to Chania Hospital in Crete on Monday. The operation, carried out with the assistance of a Greek Air Force helicopter, is linked to a group of 65 migrants found on the island the previous day. Authorities continue to monitor the situation as Gavdos remains a landing point for migrants attempting to reach Europe.
The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 35 undocumented migrants from a speedboat near Samos, arresting a 26-year-old Afghan man identified as the smuggler. The migrants were transferred to a controlled facility, and an investigation into the trafficking operation is underway.
Greek authorities have recovered the bodies of two migrants after their boat sank off the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea. Twenty-two other passengers were rescued, and the operation has concluded. Greece, a key gateway for migrants during the 2015-2016 crisis, has seen a resurgence in migrant crossings, particularly along a new southern route via the island of Gavdos.
The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 163 migrants in three separate incidents over the past 24 hours, while a woman was found dead near the island of Kos after a boat capsized. Rescue operations also took place near Gavdos and the Messinian Gulf, with all survivors safely transported to ports. In August 2024, nearly 3,000 migrants were arrested for illegal entry into Greece, alongside 88 traffickers.
A merchant ship has successfully rescued approximately 70 migrants from a yacht that was in distress off the southwestern coast of Greece, according to Greek authorities on Thursday.
Early Wednesday, the Coast Guard rescued 52 migrants in the sea region of Kali Limenes, Crete. The migrants, from Sudan and Egypt, had called for help from a dinghy using emergency number 112. A Coast Guard vessel quickly responded, bringing them to Kali Limenes before transferring them to Heraklio for further assistance.