Lesbos
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02
2023
Coast Guard rescues migrants missing after shipwreck
Greece has rescued 7 more migrants who were missing following Tuesday’s shipwreck off the island of Lesbos in which 3 people drowned, bringing the number of survivors to 39, the Hellenic Coast Guard announced late Wednesday evening.
Hellenic Coast Guard helicopter & vessel seen carrying out rescue ops, Feb. 7th, Lesbos. (© REUTERS)
Greece has rescued 7 more migrants who were missing following Tuesday’s shipwreck off the island of Lesbos in which 3 people drowned, bringing the number of survivors to 39, the Hellenic Coast Guard announced late Wednesday evening.
Survivors had told authorities that about 41 people were on board the rubber dinghy that had sailed from Turkey. State broadcaster ERT said the migrants were from Syria, Yemen and Somalia, citing survivors’ accounts.
Greece has long been one of the main entry points into the European Union for refugees and migrants from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Thousands of people have died during the short but dangerous journey from Turkey on unseaworthy boats.
Tuesday’s shipwreck, amid cold weather and strong winds, was the second this week.
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