Death toll from Lesvos migrant boat shipwreck rises to 18

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Four dead, 30 rescued and one reported missing after migrant boat sinks near Samos

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The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat in the area of Petalidi, near the island of Lesvos, has raised to 18.

Moreover, 14 men and 11 women were found alive, raising the number of rescued migrants to 25. All of them were transferred to Mytilene hospital.

Alternate Health Minister Mina Gaga visited the rescued individuals and, in an interview, expressed her sorrow for the victims. She said she met with the rescued women, who asked about the fate of their siblings. Gaga also said that all of them are well and are receiving the necessary healthcare.

Kythira:  90 people rescued

At least 90 migrants have been rescued so far and another 5 were reported missing on Thursday, after a sailboat half-sank in the sea beneath a cliff face in Diakofti, Kythira.

The Coast Guard’s search for the missing was continuing in adverse weather conditions, with winds of 8 to 10 Beaufort blowing in the area.

According to reports, a total of 95 migrants had been on board the sailboat when one of the passengers notified authorities at midnight that the boat was in danger. The sailing vessel had collided with rocks and was partly submerged.

A nearby ship, a Navy helicopter, officials of the Port Authority, police and fire brigade officials, as well as volunteer rescuers, were at the scene, including a coast guard special missions team and a Underwater Missions Unit team.

Source: ANA – MPA

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