Hundreds of migrants land in Greece after search operation at sea

Greece rescues more than 500 asylum seekers off coast of Crete

Greek coastguard says nearly 540 people will have their asylum claims processed after rescue south of the island.

Greece rescues 545 migrants off Crete after distress call

Greek authorities carried out a major rescue operation early on Friday morning, after a vessel carrying 545 migrants sent out a distress signal off the coast of Gavdos islant, south of Crete.

Greek Coastguard Rescued 539 Migrants in Libyan Sea

Nearly 540 migrants were rescued early Friday, December 19th, south of the island of Crete, the Greek coastguard reported.  A patrol vessel from the European Union border agency Frontex intercepted a sailing boat carrying 539 migrants near the small island of Gavdos in the Libyan Sea, according to a coastguard spokeswoman. The rescued individuals included nationals from Bangladesh, Egypt, Eritrea, Pakistan, Somalia, and Sudan. They are to be tak…

Nearly 540 migrants rescued off Crete

Nearly 540 migrants crammed on a sailing boat were rescued early Friday south of the island of Crete, the Greek coastguard said.The 539 would-be asylum seekers were rescued by a patrol vessel of EU border agency Frontex near the small island of Gavdos in the Libyan Sea, a coastguard spokeswoman told AFP.So far, the coastguard...

Hundreds of migrants land in Greece after search operation at sea

Greece's Coast Guard rescued about 540 migrants from a fishing boat off Europe's southernmost island of Gavdos on Friday, one of the biggest groups to reach the country in recent months.

Greece rescues 545 migrants off Gavdos as Libya route sees surge

Greek authorities rescued 545 migrants from a vessel off Gavdos Friday, one of the largest recent operations as arrivals from Libya continue to rise sharply.