US EditionRefugee and Migrant Boat in Distress Off Southern Lesvos, One Confirmed Death
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The Greek coast guard said on Monday it had rescued 17 migrants after their boat sank near the island of Lesbos and found the body of a woman who was believed to have drowned.
Coast Guard and Frontex vessels and helicopters continue to operate in the area.
Greece: Seventeen people rescued from migrant boat
A woman died after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Lesvos Island in Greece on Sunday, Greek authorities said. Seventeen people were rescued, while a search and rescue operation involving the Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) was ongoing, according to the HCG. The nationalities of the victim and the rescued migrants have not yet been determined. Since 2015, Greece has been a key entry point f…
A shipwreck of a boat carrying refugees and migrants occurred at dawn in the sea area 3.3 nautical miles east of Plomari, in southern Lesvos. So far, 17 foreigners have been rescued, while the body of a woman was recovered from the sea and transported to the port of Plomari. The search and rescue operation involves vessels and a helicopter of the Coast Guard and Frontex, with searches continuing in the wider sea area for any missing persons.
Refugee and migrant boat in distress off southern Lesvos, one confirmed death
A vessel carrying refugees and migrants was found by authorities in distress early Sunday morning, approximately 3.3 nautical miles east of Plomari, in southern Lesvos resulting in one confirmed fatality.
Coast Guard and Frontex vessels and helicopters continue to operate in the area.
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