Greece Coastguard Rescues Hundreds of Migrants
- Greece rescued hundreds of migrants from five separate incidents near the islands of Crete and Gavdos between July 4 and 6, 2025.
- The surge in sea arrivals follows increased crossings from northeastern Libya, prompting Greece to plan tougher measures and naval deployments to deter migration.
- Operations coordinated by the Unified Search and Rescue Centre and the Hellenic Coast Guard saved over 753 people, including 430 from an overloaded fishing boat 25 nautical miles southeast of Gavdos.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Mitsotakis emphasized that Greece will employ every available tactic, including incentives and penalties, to prevent the formation of a new migration pathway to Crete.
- Following the rescues, migrants were transferred to reception centres in Crete, where authorities struggled to accommodate arrivals amid expectations that numbers could increase sharply.
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More than 600 others were found on Sunday in the same area, bringing the total number of exiles rescued in less than 48 hours to about 830.


Greece rescues hundreds of migrants over weekend off islands of Gavdos and Crete
ATHENS - Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Greece coastguard rescues hundreds of migrants
Hundreds of migrants have been rescued off the coast of Greek island Crete, pictured here, over the weekend. Photo: Getty Images Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said today.
Watch video from Diskos beach - Massive operations by the Coast Guard and commercial ships at sea and coastal points - The largest rescue took place 25 nm southeast of Gavdos with 430 people
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